Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route passes Purcell Tank before reaching Cline Tank at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,626–1,796 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.80868, -112.16863
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Purcell Tank.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Desert Hills Drive, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto North Pioneer Road, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Cline Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto West Desert Hills Drive, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 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 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Palo Verde Tank via Black Canyon Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Maricopa Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Maricopa Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Maricopa Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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