AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Midway Tank & Slate Creek

7.6 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Midway Tank & Slate Creek is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Punkin Center, AZ. The route reaches Midway Tank at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 812 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,467 – 3,232 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slate Creek 33.94032, -111.31650
Nearest town Punkin Center, AZ
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Midway Tank & Slate Creek

7.6 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 2,466–3,231 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Slate Creek · 33.94032, -111.31650

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Slate Creek, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 2.3 miReach Midway Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.8 miArrive 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/midway-tank-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F77°
Feels like88°Precip12%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 97°75°
Sun 97°77°
Mon 97°78°
Tue 100°77°
Wed 100°79° 32%
Thu 99°75° 28%

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