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Campground · 3.4 mi from the trail
Arizona · Lake fishing · Happy Jack · Near Blue Ridge
Melatone Tank
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Melatone Tank open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Coconino National Forest.
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Melatone Tank is a 6-acre lake near Happy Jack, Arizona, at about 6,613 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Wellhouse
Restaurant
Restaurant · 17 mi from Blue Ridge
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More in Blue RidgeLocal outfitters
- Rancho Sedona RV Park36 mi away
- Verde Ranch RV Resort44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
The ChossmineRock climbingPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi- Main WallRock climbing3.6 mi
- The AsylumRock climbingPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.6 mi
- High Life WallRock climbingPhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.1 mi
Cracker Jack CliffsRock climbingPhoto: Coconino NF Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.2 mi- Leonard PointHiking8.6 mi
- Red HillHiking9.2 mi
- Cross RoadHiking9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Judy TankLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Red LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Hay LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Tremaine LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Bawcom TankLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Soldier Annex LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Pratt TankLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Crater LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
- The ChossmineRock climbing · ~4 min drivePhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- East Clear CreekCanoeing · ~23 min drive
Rock CrossingHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Coconino NF Photography, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Kinnikinick Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Melatone Tank
Best months: May–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
45° / 17°
Feb
49° / 20°
Mar
55° / 25°
Apr
61° / 30°
May
70° / 38°
Jun
80° / 47°
Jul
83° / 55°
Aug
81° / 53°
Sep
76° / 46°
Oct
67° / 34°
Nov
55° / 24°
Dec
45° / 17°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 9.9 mi away at 6,880 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
