Mesquite Tank–Esplanade Trail, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Mesquite Tank–Esplanade Trail, 3 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Dove Valley Ranch, AZ. The route reaches Mesquite Tank at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mesquite Tank–Esplanade Trail, 3 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 5 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,717–1,933 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: Saguaro Trail · 33.81071, -111.97668
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Saguaro Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Esplanade Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Apache Wash Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Apache Wash loop connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Apache Wash Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Mesquite Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Apache Wash loop connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Apache Wash Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Esplanade Trail, heading E.
- 3.3 miTurn left onto Saguaro Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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