Apache Land Tank via Old US 80
14.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Apache Land Tank via Old US 80 is a 14.3-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. The route reaches Apache Land Tank at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Apache Land Tank via Old US 80
14.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 4 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,850–1,996 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.32041, -111.37333
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Old US 80, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto North Apache Land Drive, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Apache Land Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Old US 80, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Old US 80 12.9 mi · ▲ 161 ft
- East Peralta Road 15 mi · ▲ 761 ft
- East Peralta Road 15.7 mi · ▲ 817 ft
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