Sonoran Preserve

Tin Can Tank & Cactus Wren Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Tin Can Tank & Cactus Wren Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sonoran Preserve near Adobe, AZ. The route reaches Tin Can Tank at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,604 – 1,801 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.73014, -112.08440
Nearest town Adobe, AZ

Directions

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Tin Can Tank & Cactus Wren Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,604–1,803 ft

Out & Back · Sonoran Preserve

Trailhead: 33.73014, -112.08440

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Valle Verde Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Cactus Wren Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miReach Tin Can Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miBear left onto Valle Verde Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 350 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

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F81°
Feels like92°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 101°78°
Mon 102°91°
Tue 103°92°
Wed 102°89° 20%
Thu 100°87° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 0 min before dark.

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