Wildcat Tank–Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road) Loop, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Wildcat Tank–Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road) Loop, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile loop near Carefree, AZ. The route reaches Wildcat Tank. It climbs 301 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,881 – 3,169 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.82717, -111.83790
Nearest town Carefree, AZ

Directions

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Wildcat Tank–Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road) Loop, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 2,882–3,170 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.82717, -111.83790

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 74° · precip 7% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miTurn right onto U3077, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail #2090, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Wildcat Tank.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto 2091, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto U3030, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail #513, heading S.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading SW.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 450 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading N.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F74°
Feels like84°Precip7%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 94°74°
Sun 97°79°
Mon 95°80°
Tue 97°80°
Wed 97°81° 21%
Thu 94°75° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark.

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