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White Tank Mountain Regional Park

Waddell Trail & gray fox

4.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Waddell Trail & gray fox is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in White Tank Mountain Regional Park near Waddell, AZ. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,496 – 1,634 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60822, -112.49920
Nearest town Waddell, AZ
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Waddell Trail & gray fox

4.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,495–1,635 ft

Out & Back · White Tank Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.60822, -112.49920

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right onto gray fox, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ironwood Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ford Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Waddell Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mesquite Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Waddell Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftReach gray fox, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto Mesquite Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Waddell Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ford Canyon Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ironwood Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto gray fox, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waddell-trail-gray-fox-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F80°
Feels like96°Precip3%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 100°81°
Mon 101°83°
Tue 104°83°
Wed 101°82° 19%
Thu 99°85° 23%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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