Black Canyon Campground
Hiking business nearby (~14 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Skunk Tank
Arizona
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.6 mi
Distance
1,185 ft
Gain
3h 47m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Out & back
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Skunk Tank
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,185 ft
- Highest point
- 4,064 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,932 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Skunk Tank is a 9.58-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona with 1,185 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path to the destination and back.
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Arizona Desert Mountain Jeep Tours
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