Section Twenty-Eight Tank
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
Is Section Twenty-Eight Tank open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Section Twenty-Eight Tank, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Temporary Emergency Closure
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-26-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Benny Creek Campground/Southfork Day Use Area Closure Order - Springerville Ranger District
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-25-06-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Forest Road Conditions Alert
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Section Twenty-Eight Tank is a 6-acre pond near Nutrioso, Arizona, at about 7,932 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Buffalo Crossing CampgroundCamping2.3 mi
- Horse Springs Group CgCamping3 mi
- Horse Springs CgCamping3.1 mi
- Black RiverHiking3.4 mi
- Indian SpringsMountain biking4.5 mi
- Big Lake KnollSummit5 mi
- Big Lake MarinaBoat launch5.9 mi
- North Fork East Fork Black RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Duck Lake TankLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Alpine Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~18 min drive
- Reservation LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Turkey TankLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Pacheta LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Crescent Lake Point AreaLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Basin LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Log Culvert TankLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Lake Sierra BlancaLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Hawkwest TankLake fishing · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Section Twenty-Eight Tank
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
48° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 23°
4 wet
Apr
61° / 26°
3 wet
May
69° / 31°
3 wet
Jun
78° / 39°
5 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
72° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 22°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, AZ, 15 mi away at 8,050 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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