Ambush Saddle Viewpoint – Cave Creek Visitor Center loop from Silver Peak Trailhead

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Ambush Saddle Viewpoint – Cave Creek Visitor Center loop from Silver Peak Trailhead

Hard

5.0

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Ambush Saddle Viewpoint – Cave Creek Visitor Center loop from Silver Peak Trailhead

02:27

27.6km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Coronado National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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838 m

Stewart Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Stewart Campground is a cool, shady streamside camp situated under the canopy of Arizona cypress and sycamore trees. The campground, and nearby Cave Creek Nature Trail and South Fork Trail, …

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1.99 km

Double Stack Vista, Sunny Flat Campground

Highlight • Natural Monument

Roadside views of twin rock columns reaching tall into the sky. a short spur road crosses the creek and leads north off Cave Creek Road to Sunny Flat Campground.

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4.15 km

End of Pavement, Cave Creek Rd

Highlight • Trail

Beginning of the gravel section, in good condition as of 2025

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10.4 km

Ambush Saddle Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of many great viewing points on this road. There's a small parking area and a short trail just off the main road, which makes this a great stopping point for a break.

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25.0 km

Paradise junction

Highlight • Structure

Paradise is near, just 5 miles from this junction of Portal and Cave Creek Roads. The way to Paradise goes via the Paradise Cemetery, of course ;-)

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26.3 km

Silver Peak and Mt Sceloporus Vista, Forest Rd 42M

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dead end gravel road off Cave Creek Road, with panoramic views of the Chiricahua mountain range.

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27.2 km

Portal Bunkhouse and Snake Exhibits

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Portal Bunkhouse is a two-room cabin located one mile west of Portal, Arizona. Constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Bunkhouse is listed on the National Register …

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27.3 km

Cave Creek Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This small visitor center is the perfect start to your Cave Creek/Trans Mountain Road MTB adventure. The visitor center is situated in a historic ranger cabin built in the early …

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27.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

687 m

478 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km