Deem Hills Recreation Area

Snodgrass Tank–Maricopa Tank, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Snodgrass Tank–Maricopa Tank, 4 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Recreation Area near Parkview Estates, AZ. The route passes Snodgrass Tank before reaching Maricopa Tank at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 349 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,473 – 1,673 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.72828, -112.16660
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Snodgrass Tank–Maricopa Tank, 4 sights

12.6 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,474–1,673 ft

Out & Back · Deem Hills Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.72828, -112.16660

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Circumference Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto CAP Road Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 3.8 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pyramid Peak Access, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Snodgrass Tank.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miPass Maricopa Tank.
  16. 150 ftReach Snodgrass Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 3.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto CAP Road Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftContinue straight onto Circumference Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 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 surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like88°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 101°81°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°91°
Wed 102°90° 19%
Thu 105°90° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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