AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Deer Tanks Loop #306

8.9 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Deer Tanks Loop #306 is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 860 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,975 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45763, -111.49124
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Directions

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Deer Tanks Loop #306

8.9 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,974–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45763, -111.49124

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Deer Tanks Loop #306, heading S.
  26. 1.1 miReach Deer Tanks Loop #306, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left onto Phon D Sutton, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  34. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  39. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  46. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  51. 50 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/deer-tanks-loop-306-out-back-14-km-55ec

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 103°81°
Mon 100°87°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 100°83° 30%
Thu 101°82° 22%
Fri 94°77° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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