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| | Here in the delightful state of Arizona backcountry backpacking is a glorious way to spend some time. You'll need to go far from Payson to get to Red Tanks Trail, but if you're looking for a glorious place to go backcountry backpacking, this is a glorious pick. There are so many delightful hiking trails for backcountry backpacking in Arizona; one of these is Red Tanks Trail in Pinal County. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Red Tanks Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is such a glorious place. Each one of the many hiking trails of Arizona |
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has something unique to offer. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Arizona has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Red Tanks Trail is a one trailhead trail, so you'll
| | be hiking it in and back out. Red Tanks Trail is 24.4 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. This trail has a total elevation difference of 1,305 feet, and that is about average. For the period of the days of summer, highs usually are in the 100's at Red Tanks Trail while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 70's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 60's with winter lows in the 40's overnight here at Red Tanks Trail. Red Tanks Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is one of many backcountry | |
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trails in the surrounding vicinity. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This walk should take you about 3.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Around Red Tanks Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; of
all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while June is usually the driest month. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Red Tanks Trail is a great outdoors
trail of pleasant length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a great challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
Cedar Basin is a delightful site; of course, A spree to
Red Tanks Divide is always fun. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll like Red Tanks Trail. Peralta Canyon Campground is a great campground nearby, and some close by water includes Lewis and Pranty Creek.
Coffee Flat is a splendid place to check out, and don't leave
Red Tanks Trail without first paying a visit to Labarge Spring Number Two. Gila River has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by, and Canyon Spring is an inspiring spot to have a look at during your stay. Milk Ranch Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth
visiting, and Red Tanks Trail is a great site to visit for more than one day, Carney Springs Campground is a great site to camp nearby.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.3981, Longitude -111.3469
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 24.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 10.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Total elevation difference: 1305 feet
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14 miles away
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User input for Red Tanks Trail, Pinal County, Arizona:
Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Payson, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Red Tanks Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Red Tanks Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
Local climate location: MORMON FLAT 5 miles away
       
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| These outdoors activities are available near Red Tanks Trail. |
| | Trails Near Red Tanks Trail:
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Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference |
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Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
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J F Ranch Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 15.8 hiking miles, 1409 feet elevation difference |
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Peters Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference |
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Dutchmans Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 7 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Red Tanks Trail:
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 30 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 33 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County
County
, 40 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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| | National Parks Near Red Tanks Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 22 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 31 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 31 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Red Tanks Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 14 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 19 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 20 miles away |
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