Wildcat Tank–2091 Loop, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Wildcat Tank–2091 Loop, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile loop near Carefree, AZ. The route reaches Wildcat Tank. It climbs 329 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wildcat Tank–2091 Loop, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 2,877–3,204 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road) · 33.81776, -111.83881
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 7% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto U3077, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Wildcat Tank.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Flagstaff Power Line Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Trail #2090, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto 2091, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto 2091, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left onto U3072, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto U3074, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto 2091, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto U3030, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Trail #513, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail (BR to Bartlett Lake Road), heading S.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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