Bagley Tank–Willow Springs Basin Tank, 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Bagley Tank–Willow Springs Basin Tank, 4 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. The route passes Bagley Tank and Willow Springs Basin Tank. It climbs 1,262 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bagley Tank–Willow Springs Basin Tank, 4 sights
9.8 mi · ▲ 1,262 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,818–2,496 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 12 · 33.50116, -111.46304
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.4 miPass Bagley Tank.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Willow Springs Basin Tank.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Forest Road 1336, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 4:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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