1.5 miles
Distance
131 ft
Climb
-157 ft
Descent
00:35:28
Avg time

South Deer Tanks Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Goldfield Mountains
    Apache Junction, Arizona
  • Ref Number
    #306
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #79991 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #16145 in Hiking
    • #229 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 60 in Hiking
    • 85 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

USFS decided all of the Deer Tanks Loop route would have trail number 306 . So this was 303 now 306.

Access Info

Enter at end of Idaho Rd or Wolverine entrance to Bull Dog Canyon.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for South Deer Tanks multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -25 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,010 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,100 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,057 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,034 ft
  • Grade
    -0.3%
  • Grade max
    -28.6%
  • Grade min
    16.8%
  • Distance climb
    3,238 ft
  • Distance down
    3,714 ft
  • Distance flat
    755 ft
  • Avg time
    00:35:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:32
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on Jul 10, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 3.35 (3 votes)
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      South Deer Tanks Trail Reports

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      Jul 10, 2023 @ 7:06am
      Jul 10, 2023
      Jun 30, 2023 @ 7:01am
      Jun 30, 2023
      May 16, 2023 @ 7:27am
      May 16, 2023
      Aug 28, 2022 @ 5:53am
      Aug 28, 2022
      Many washed out sections with sand or large rocks blocking path. did some cleanup, but needs more work.
      Jul 27, 2022 @ 7:41am
      Jul 27, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 19 miles avg distance
      All
      • 67 rides
      • Last: Jul 10, 2023

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      Mar 21, 2020 @ 12:21pm
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      Mar 21, 2020 @ 12:20pm
      Mar 21, 2020
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      Mar 30, 2019 @ 3:49am
      Mar 30, 2019
      67 |
      Mar 30, 2019 @ 3:44am
      Mar 30, 2019

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