Gateway to Seven Springs

Trail Overview

This is a very easy trail that takes you from the Tonto National Forest Border in Cave Creek to the Cave Creek Trailhead in the Seven Springs Recreation Area. This is one of the most overlooked areas in this part of the Tonto National Forest. The first 2.2 miles of the trail are paved, and the remainder of the trail is wide dirt, but there are steep drop-offs and very tight switchback turns along the way, as well as some amazing scenery that make this a very worthwhile trail. Numerous side trails spawn off of this main trail, and some of the views of the Mazatzal Range are breathtaking.

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Difficulty

This is an easy and wide dirt trail with some spots of pavement, however, there are sharp switchbacks and steep drop-offs without guardrails in many places. Some of the water crossings can get very deep after a rain or strong runoff, but otherwise it is a very easy trail.

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