Dons Tank–Apache Land Tank, 5 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Dons Tank–Apache Land Tank, 5 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route passes Dons Tank before reaching Apache Land Tank at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 437 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Dons Tank–Apache Land Tank, 5 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,954–2,140 ft
Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park
Trailhead: Desperado Trail · 33.36427, -111.37292
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Desperado Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto North San Mateo Castro Road, heading E.
- 2.4 miPass Dons Tank.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Apache Land Drive, heading S.
- 2 miPass Apache Land Tank.
- 0.1 miReach Dons Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto North San Mateo Castro Road, heading W.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Desperado Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
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 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Desperado Trail Trailhead
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- East Peralta Road 6.8 mi · ▲ 651 ft
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