Arizona hiking trails - Cave Trail, Pinal County

   
  As long as you like nature you will like Arizona. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Arizona is different from the others. Backpacking trails are pleasant and plentiful in Arizona, and Cave Trail in Pinal County is one of them. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. There are so many hiking trails in this region. This trail is a normal length trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a glorious hiking trail for the average person looking for a
    glorious adventure. It's a long tour from Payson to Cave Trail, but it is one of many fine hiking trails in this area. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 3.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Going
for a backcountry hike here in Arizona never gets boring. For the duration of the summertime months here at Cave Trail, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 100's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. For the period of the winter highs are usually in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Cave Trail. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This backcountry trail sometimes gets very dry,  
so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The total elevation difference for Cave Trail is 1,711 feet, and that is about average. At Cave Trail you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain, and May is the month with the least moisture. With its 4.4 miles of walking distance it's an average length backpacking trail. This is not a very long backcountry trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Put on your hiking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Cave Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is a good place for getting out.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Peralta Canyon Campground is a good place to camp; Peralta Spring is always fun to check out. Since you're here at Cave Trail why not go to Fremont Saddle.
Carney Springs Campground is a splendid campground nearby; Carney Spring is a tremendous local attraction.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.3977, Longitude -111.3479
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Total in and out hiking length = 4.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1711 feet


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 Trails Near Cave Trail:
Peralta Trail, Pinal County , 1 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1340 feet elevation difference
Needle Trail, Pinal County , 2 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference
Dutchmans Trail, Pinal County , 2 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference
West Boulder Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1623 feet elevation difference
Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference
Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal County , 4 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference
Red Hills Trail, Maricopa County , 4 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cave Trail:
Peralta Canyon Campground, Pinal County, 1 miles away
Carney Springs Campground, Pinal County, 1 miles away
Arizonian Travel Trailer Resort, Apache Junction, 7 miles away
Encore RV Park-queen Valley, Apache Junction, 8 miles away
Queen Valley RV Resort, Apache Junction, 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Cave Trail:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 27 miles away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 28 miles away
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 28 miles away
 Hotels Near Cave Trail:
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon , 7 miles away
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon , 8 miles away
Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction , 13 miles away
Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction , 14 miles away
Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa , 14 miles away

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