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Boulder Tank via Arizona Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Boulder Tank via Arizona Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. The route reaches Boulder Tank at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 1,690 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,320 – 4,019 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87639, -111.47446
Nearest town Sunflower, AZ
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Boulder Tank via Arizona Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,690 ft · 5 hr 41 min

Elevation 3,319–4,021 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87639, -111.47446

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 89°F / low 72° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Arizona Trail, heading SE.
  4. 4.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1 miReach Boulder Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 4.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boulder-tank-boulder-tank-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

80% dirt1% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 89°F72°
Feels like81°Precip14%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 92°71°
Sun 95°75°
Mon 93°74°
Tue 95°74°
Wed 96°76° 28%
Thu 94°72° 25%

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