Brownie Tank & Spring
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Brownie Tank & Spring is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Horse Mesa, AZ. The route passes Spring before reaching Brownie Tank at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 1,234 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Brownie Tank & Spring
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,813–2,701 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.66158, -111.47363
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 96°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Spring.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 3.4 miReach Brownie Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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