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Sonoran Preserve

Bosco Tank–Mesquite Tank, 7 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Bosco Tank–Mesquite Tank, 7 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. The route passes Bosco Tank before reaching Mesquite Tank at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 951 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,706 – 2,031 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Tower Road 33.79735, -112.08306
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Bosco Tank–Mesquite Tank, 7 sights

15.9 mi · ▲ 951 ft · 5 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,705–2,030 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: North Tower Road · 33.79735, -112.08306

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto To Tower Road, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina Pass, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridgeback Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto AW/S connector, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Apache Wash Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Bosco Tank.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Apache Wash loop connector, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left onto Apache Wash Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miPass Mesquite Tank.
  18. 150 ftReach Bosco Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 1.9 miBear right onto Apache Wash loop connector, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Apache Wash Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto AW/S connector, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ridgeback Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Javelina Pass, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ocotillo Trail, heading SW.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left onto Ocotillo/Sidewinder Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ocotillo Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Sidewinder Trail, heading NW.
  31. 1.1 miTurn left onto To Tower Road, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Sidewinder Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bosco-tank-mesquite-tank-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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