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Brownie Tank

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Brownie Tank is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Horse Mesa, AZ. The route reaches Brownie Tank at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,075 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,494 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.63945, -111.47504
Nearest town Horse Mesa, AZ
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Brownie Tank

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,813–2,495 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.63945, -111.47504

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 79° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 3.4 miReach Brownie Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftArrive 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/brownie-tank-brownie-tank-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F79°
Feels like85°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 99°79°
Mon 98°81°
Tue 99°82°
Wed 98°81° 26%
Thu 99°77° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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