Paloma Regional Preserve

Snodgrass Tank–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Snodgrass Tank–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. The route reaches Snodgrass Tank at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,536 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Biscuit Flat 33.75081, -112.21446
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Snodgrass Tank–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,449–1,535 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Biscuit Flat · 33.75081, -112.21446

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Biscuit Flat, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto Burro Range, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Pyramid Peak Access, heading N.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach Snodgrass Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Burro Range, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left onto Biscuit Flat, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like96°Precip5%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°78°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°85°
Wed 102°84° 20%
Thu 100°86° 25%

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 — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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