Twin Tanks–Superior Tank, 3 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Twin Tanks–Superior Tank, 3 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Gold Camp, AZ. The route passes Superior Tank and Mormon Tank before reaching Twin Tanks at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 159 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Twin Tanks–Superior Tank, 3 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,817–1,993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.25767, -111.30080
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Superior Tank.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Mormon Tank.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach Twin Tanks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Middle Tank & Superior Tank 9.5 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Baja Blitz–El Molino Tank, 3 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 133 ft
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