Skunk Creek Tank
1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min
Skunk Creek Tank is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Skunk Creek Tank at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Skunk Creek Tank
1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 40 min
Elevation 1,746–1,843 ft
Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve
Trailhead: 33.81274, -112.11087
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Skunk Creek Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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