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Daytrip to Carefree and Cave Creek
What Path will you take?
Located in Carefee, Arizona (note the town name), this sign always makes me chuckle. Do you have what it takes to drive down Bloody Basin Road or will you chicken out and simply take Tranquil Trail? Considering that other street names in Carefree are more in tune with it’s name; Easy Street, Sunset Trail and my favorite the corner of Ho and Hum, this option definitely makes you think … Am I feeling lucky?
A drive north of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Carefree is what the real Sonoran desert looks like complete with saguaros, boulders on mountainsides and coyotes. The town is next to Cave Creek and has almost 3,700 residents. It’s the perfect day trip for locals and visitors alike.
Here are a few things that will make the trip to Carefree and Cave Creek worth the drive:
Entrance to El Encanto
Places to Eat
Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbeque
El Encanto’s
Cafe Bink
The Spotted Donkey
Carefree Station
Good People Watchin’ Spots
Cave Creek Coffee Company
Big Earl’s
Shopping
El Pedregal
Spanish Village
Sunset at Cave Creek Regional Park
Spur Cross Ranch
Cave Creek Regional Park
Golf & Spas
Rancho Manana Golf Course and Spa
The Boulders Resort – golf
The Golden Door Spa
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