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WHITE
BLACK
CYN DR
WATERFALLCA NYON
R D
TANK2800
Dam(abandoned)
Wil low Canyon
Mesqu i te
Goat
C anyon
Canyon
S l ickRock
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o n
Ford
Wate rf a l lCanyon
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WARNING - Hazardous trail - 1.9 Miles:Rough section; narrow spots;
large rocks in wash.Hikers must use caution.
ATTENTION - NO ACCESS!Towers and vicinity are closedto the public and are patrolledby law enforcement personnel.
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See reversefor details.
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Maricopa Trail
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Picnic areas arein vicinities of
restrooms 1 - 10.
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Waterfall
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Bu l l Canyon
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Maricopa Trail
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(Detailed map available)
Sonoran LoopCompetitive Track
1000 0 1000 2000 3000Feet1:33,000
250 0 250 500 750 MetersCo n to ur In terva l 80 Feet
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Length(Km)
MHBFMMMMMMMMBF; HMM
U se
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140817349487
14831431819826215336
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Iro n wo o dMesquite Ca n yo n
Wa ddellWaterfa ll††WildlifeWillo w Ca n yo n
So uth (part Maric o pa T r.)Mule Deer (Maric o pa T r.)
Fo rd Ca n yo n
Ba ja daBla c k Ro c k L o n g L o o pBla c k Ro c k Sho rt L o o pGo a t Ca m pGra y Fo x
Note: Each namedbackcountry trail has its
own set of mileposts.Mileposts shown start at
trailhead or at trailendpoint nearer totrailhead. Mileposts
starting at opposite endare not shown on map.
U se M = Multiple U se (all non-motorized access is allowed) H = Hike On lyBF = Barrier-free/ In terpretive
EasiestEasyMo dera teMo dera te - Diffic ultDiffic ultExtrem ely Diffic ult
Ratin g- L en gths sho wn a b o ve a re o n e-wa y un less in dic a ted b y * fo r ro un d-trip.
- Elev Diff is differen c e in eleva tio n b etween lo w a n d high po in ts, whic h may or may not m atc h en d po in ts o f tra il. Gro ss c ha n ge m a y b e grea ter.
- Due to ro un din g, segm en t len gths o n m ap m a y n o t a dd up to tra il len gths a b o ve.- †FD o utside the wa sh b o tto m , a n d first m ile o f MQ, are rated .
- ††Waterfa ll T ra il: First 0.5 m ile is Barrier-free/In terpretive; Hike On ly to wa terfa ll.
- L en gths o n m a p are fo r segm en ts b etween tra il jun c tio n s ( ), o r jun ctio n a n d tra ilhea d. (Ro a d c ro ssin gs exc luded.)
L o c ked Ga teMilepo st*3
Servic e Ro a d (Admin emergency use only)&
*Trail/track color varies by name.
Park T ra il*Ma ric o pa T ra il*
Barrier-free T ra ilCo m petitive T ra c k*T ra ilhea d/T ra c k Start
(See other side for locations of some of these facilities.)
Y o uth Gro up Area (By reservation)Fa m ily Ca m pgro un dRV Dum p Statio nGro up Ca m pgro un d(By reservation)
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Nature Cen ter, Bra n c hL ib ra ry & Am phitheaterRestro o m sZ
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Po rta b le Restro o m3, 4, 7 Gro up Pic n icRa m a da s (Reservable)
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GroupCampground
FamilyCampground
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To Natu reCe n te r &park e xit
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Sonoran Loop Competitive Track
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Picnic are as arein vicinitie s o f re stro oms1 - 10.
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Maricopa Trail
Ple ase do n o t try to make "tombsto n eru bbin gs" of the pe tro g lyphs. It do e sn ’tw o rk and yo u will damag e the pe tro g lyph.Ple ase do n ’t to u ch the pe tro g lyphs; skinoils can also damag e the m.
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. Welcome to White Tank Mountain
. Regional ParkT he freesta n din g, deeply serra ted, 4000-fo o t-high White T a n k Mo un ta in s sepa ra te thePho en ix Ba sin o f the Sa lt River Va lley fro mthe Ha ssa ya m pa Pla in . Flo o dwa ters ha vesco ured o ut a series o f depressio n s, o r"ta n ks," in the white gra n ite ro ck, thus then a m e o f the m o un ta in s.. Nature CenterT he Nature Center, lo ca ted in the n ewRegio n a l L ib ra ry, o ffers m a ps, tra ilin fo rm a tio n , a n n ua l pa sses, refreshm en ts,a n im a l displa ys, a n d so uven irs. First a id a n da pho n e a re a va ila b le.T he Amphitheater is lo ca ted b ehin d theN a ture Cen ter; it is prim a rily used fo reduca tio n a l pro gra m s presen ted b y theIn terpretive Ra n ger. Fo r in fo rm a tio n o npro gra m s, visit o ur web site.. PicnickingPicnic Areas 1-3, 5, 6, 8-10 ha ve ta b les(so m e in sm a ll shelters), grills, restro o m s, a n dwa ter. Area 6 ha s a pla ygro un d. (T hen um b ers o n the m a p refer to the n um b eredrestro o m s; ta b les a re n ea rb y)Group Picnic Areas 3 a n d 4 ha ve ra m a da s.Ea ch ha s a fire rin g, a ctivity co urt, grill, elect-ricity, a n d fo ur ta b les. Area 4 a lso ha s a pla y-gro un d. Area 7 ra m a da s ha ve two ta b lesea ch. Ea ch ra m a da ca n b e reserved fo r a fee.. CampingT he Youth Group Area fea tures ten t siteswith fa cilities. Overflo w Y o uth ca m pin g isa lo n g Willo w Ca n yo n Ro a d. By reserva tio no n ly fo r a fee.T he Family Campground o ffers 40ca m psites with ta b les, grills, fire rin g, wa ter,a n d 30 a n d 50 a m p ho o kups. Restro o m s a n dsho wers. Dum p sta tio n . Reserva tio n sa va ila b le:https://m a rico pa co un typa rks.n et/o r(602) 506-2930.T he Group Campground fea tures ra m a da s,ta b les, a ctivity co urt, fire rin g, BBQ grills,electric service, restro o m with sho wers, a n dla rge pa rkin g a rea . N o n -refun da b le reserva -tio n fee, plus a n a dditio n a l n ightly fee per un it;b y reserva tio n o n ly. N o ho o kups o r dum psta tio n . Fo r reserva tio n s: (623) 935-2505.. TrailsT he Trailhead Staging Area ha s ho rsefa cilities, ta b les, a n d a po rta b le to ilet. T he pa rko ffers so m e 28 m iles o f sha red-use tra ils o f va rieddifficulty. So m e m a y b e extrem ely difficult fo rho rses a n d b ikes.T he Bla ck Ro ck Sho rt L o o p a n d the first ha lf-m ileo f Wa terfa ll T ra il a re barrier-free trails. T heBla ck Ro ck Sho rt L o o p is a lso a n in terpretive tra ildescrib in g flo ra a n d a n cien t petro glyphs.N o te: Tra vel ca n b e a rduo us if yo u a re n o tprepa red. Alwa ys ca rry plen ty o f wa ter, use sunpro tectio n , a n d let so m eo n e kn o w where yo u a rego in g. Plea se en ter the Ma rico pa Co un ty Sheriff’sOffice pho n e n um b er (602)-876-1000 in to yo urpho n e b efo re hikin g. Fo r em ergen cy, dia l 911.. Competitive TrackT he Competitive Track pro vides cha llen gin g,stren uo us, a n d high-speed recrea tio n fo rin dividua ls, gro ups, a n d o rga n ized even ts. It issha red-use a n d is o pen to run n ers, m o un ta inb ikers, a n d equestria n s. Plea se o b ey the o n e-wa ysign s. A deta iled m a p is a va ila b le.
Hours of Operation and Contacts
Se e o the r sidefor map le g e n dan d trail info.
1/9/2017
Clo se-up o f Pa rk Fa cilities
Co n to ur In terva l 80 Feet
1:16,000500 0 500 1000 1500Feet
200 0 200 400Me te rs
WhiteT a n kPa rkL ike us o n Fa ceb o o k
White T a n k Mo un ta in Regio n a l Pa rk is o pen 6 a .m . to 8 p.m . Sun -T hurs a n d 10 p.m . Fri & Sa t. A per-vehicle en try fee is required.Plea se use the self-pa y sta tio n when the en tra n ce b o o th is n o tsta ffed. Fo r further in fo rm a tio n plea se co n ta ct the Pa rk Office.Address:White T a n k Mo un ta in Regio n a l Pa rk20304 W. White T a n k Mo un ta in Ro a dWa ddell, AZ 85355Telepho n e: (623) 935-2505E-m a il:Telepho n e fo r reserva tio n s: (602) 506-2930E-m a il:
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