Black Mesa Tanks & [FR 1855] **4WD** Loop
11.6 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Black Mesa Tanks & [FR 1855] **4WD** Loop is an 11.6-mile loop near Rio Verde, AZ. The route reaches Black Mesa Tanks. It climbs 1,710 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Black Mesa Tanks & [FR 1855] **4WD** Loop
11.6 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,778–2,670 ft
Loop
Trailhead: [FR 1855] **4WD** · 33.69318, -111.53918
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 7% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on [FR 1855] **4WD**, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miPass Black Mesa Tanks.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miThe loop closes 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 5.1 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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