Chalk Tank

Chalk 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 Chalk 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 Chalk Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.68061, -110.90118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chalk Tank

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~23 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~25 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~28 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~45 km · Must-see
• Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~53 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chalk Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chalk Tank

• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~25 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~42 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Stewart Mountain Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~75 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~83 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~84 km · Must-see

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