Elephant Head Tank
- Mar–May, Oct
- best months
Is Elephant Head Tank open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonto National Forest. It doesn't name Elephant Head Tank, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rattlesnake Cove Developed Recreation Site - Post Flood Recovery and Public Safety Closure
Agency closure covering Tonto National Forest · Order 3-12-01-26-36 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
State Route 260 Lion Springs Construction Site Public Health and Safety Closure Order
Agency closure covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-25 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Emergency Closure of Water Wheel Recreation Sites for Public Safety
Agency alert covering Payson Ranger District · Order 03-12-04-26-34 · USFS · Payson Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elephant Head Tank is a 9-acre pond near Payson, Arizona, at about 4,845 feet.
Local outfitters
- Verde Ranch RV Resort39 mi away
- Rancho Sedona RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- PATS TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Lousey Saddle TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Houston Mesa CgCamping2.8 mi
- Houston Mesa GroupCamping2.9 mi
Tonto ButtressRock climbingPhoto: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi- John Rae DomeRock climbingPhoto: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi
East Verde RiverCanoeingPhoto: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi
Tonto Natural BridgeNatural archPhoto: Rednelson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Knoll LakeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Verde Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Mogollon Rim Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) ReservoirLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Woods Canyon Lake Area Boating SiteLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Woods Canyon Lake Recreation AreaLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Deer LakeLake fishing · ~44 min drive
- Horseshoe ReservoirLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Willow Springs Lake Fishing and Boating SiteLake fishing · ~46 min drive
- Willow Springs LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Payson Campground & RV ResortCamping · ~4 min drive
- Tonto ButtressRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- East Verde RiverCanoeing · ~10 min drivePhoto: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tonto Natural BridgeNatural arch · ~14 min drivePhoto: Rednelson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Elephant Head Tank
Best months: March–May and October. 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
56° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
58° / 28°
5 wet
Mar
65° / 32°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 36°
3 wet
May
80° / 43°
2 wet
Jun
90° / 51°
2 wet
Jul
93° / 60°
8 wet
Aug
91° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
86° / 52°
6 wet
Oct
76° / 41°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 31°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 26°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Payson, AZ, 0.4 mi away at 4,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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