Blacktail Tank

Blacktail Tank: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Blacktail Tank

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Blacktail Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.75340, -110.74005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blacktail Tank

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~22 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~39 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~46 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~50 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~60 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~62 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~64 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~65 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~65 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blacktail Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blacktail Tank

• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~44 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~62 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Willow Springs Lake · lake · Coconino · ~79 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon Lake · lake · Navajo · ~80 km · Must-see
• Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~80 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~84 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~84 km · Must-see
• Woods Canyon Lake · lake · Coconino · ~84 km · Must-see

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