Bigelow Tank
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Bigelow Tank open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Bigelow 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.
Bigelow Tank is a 7-acre lake near Greer, Arizona, at about 8,247 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park23 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Benny Creek Group AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.4 mi- Benny CreekCamping1.4 mi
- River Reservoir - Main Boating SiteBoat launch1.6 mi
- Bunch Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch1.8 mi
- HoyerCamping1.9 mi
- Tunnel Reservoir Boating SiteBoat launch2 mi
PinyonHikingPhoto: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- FirHiking2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hidden LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Greer LakesLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Hay LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Mexican Hay LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- White Mountain ReservoirLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Number Four TankLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Sunrise LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Pool Corral LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Atcheson ReservoirLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- White Mountain ReservoirLake fishing · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Benny Creek Group AreaCamping · ~2 min drive
- River Reservoir - Main Boating SiteBoat launch · ~3 min drive
- South ForkMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Pinyon TrailCross-country skiing · ~3 min drive
- PinyonHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Bigelow Tank
Best months: May–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
43° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
45° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 22°
5 wet
Apr
57° / 26°
3 wet
May
66° / 33°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 41°
5 wet
Jul
76° / 47°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 46°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 21°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 14°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greer, AZ, 2.9 mi away at 8,275 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
