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Willow Springs Basin Tank–Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Willow Springs Basin Tank–Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches Willow Springs Basin Tank. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,831 – 2,225 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 12 33.50116, -111.46304
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Willow Springs Basin Tank–Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,832–2,224 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 12 · 33.50116, -111.46304

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Forest Road 1336, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftReach Willow Springs Basin Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Forest Road 12 - Willow Spring, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.1 miArrive 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/willow-springs-basin-tank-willow-springs-basin-tank-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

67% dirt13% sand20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F79°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 101°79°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 99°83° 30%
Thu 101°81° 23%
Fri 93°77° 23%

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