Cholla Tank–Boulder Trail, 3 sights
12 mi · ▲ 987 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Cholla Tank–Boulder Trail, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches Cholla Tank. It climbs 987 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cholla Tank–Boulder Trail, 3 sights
12 mi · ▲ 987 ft · 4 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,926–2,661 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dutchman Trail #104 · 33.48035, -111.44333
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on First Water Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Second Water Trail #236, heading E.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Cholla Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Boulder Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading S.
- 4.3 miTurn left onto First Water Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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