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White Tank Mountain Regional Park
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13025 N White Tank Mountain Rd
Waddell, AZ 85355
(623) 935-2505
Waddell, AZ 85355
(623) 935-2505
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8 reviews for White Tank Mountain Regional Park
I've enjoyed the Waterfall trail both with and without water and it is way better with, of course, but it was neat to be able to hike right into the cool, shady crevice that the pool occupies when it is there.
I've enjoyed the Waterfall trail both before and after the installation of all the boundary rails and informative signage. I understand the need for the railings and found the information, well, informative, but my overall enjoyment of the site dwindled on this more recent visit, compared to my previous visit, when the primitive trail and barrier-free view of the petroglyphs left me overwhelmed with imagineerings of the hussle and bustle that this area once must have been full of.
Maybe the maintenance they do here means there's no broken glass to get in my dogs' feet? Nope, albeit admittedly there's less here than many local parks.
PS: Was I supposed to pay or something?
Hike #3 of the year was White Tank's Trail #6, the waterfall trail. Since it rained for 4 days, we figure that waterfall has a little more water. Got there and it was tons of cars. Read the trail, it is about 1 mile. OK! Off we went. It was so crowded. SO MANY KIDS! They just walk right into you. Got to the "waterfall", it was disappointing. I know, we are in AZ!
Came back down and found a Black Rock Trail 1.3 miles, so we did that. It was basically walking around in a circle around a small mountain. Was flat no incline at all. We felt like we were wandering the desert, LOL!
Maybe we need to try the other trails there.
My husband I here come here quite often, well, he does more than me. He really likes riding his mountain bike on the technical trail here. There is always parking and it's never corwded. I really enjoy running on the trails when it's cooler out. the running trails are not too steep or technical. Watch out for rocks, I have slipped on a few and almost ruined my run! There are also snakes, so watch for those too.
Another great Park just a short drive from anywhere in the Phoenix area.
We decided to take it easy on Easter Sunday and took the short drive (about 45 minutes from 51 and 101) to the White Tanks. There were lots of families picnicing and great trails to hike. We took a couple short hikes, but will be back soon to check out more.
For a nice, relaxing hike not too far from Phoenix, the White Tank Mountains are a great place for it. I've hiked the Waterfall Trail twice -- the first time in early spring when the waterfall was dry and the second time today, early winter, after a week of rain. This time there was a nice amount of water trickling down the rocks. Not a gushing waterfall, but as good as one can get in Phoenix. The rock formations around the waterfall are amazing, and a bit awe inspiring to think about how long it took for the elements to create such magnificent crevices out of the tough granite stone.
There are quite a few trails in the park area, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Waterfall Trail. It is a pretty short trail -- maybe about a mile or so -- well-paved with little "real" hiking involved. There are informational placards along the trail that explain the history of the area and the different fauna and animals inhabiting the area. It is a great opportunity to see tons of Saguaros, Cholla and Barrel Cactus. And, beside the awesome waterfall, there are some fantastic petroglyphs carved on the many rocks along the trail.
For some great scenery and a little history, I'd highly recommend taking a few hours to walk/hike/jog the trail. It's kid and dog friendly and well worth it in the end -- especially, if you get to see a real, live, waterfall in the midst of a desert
White tank is still an excellent place to hike. I hadn't been here in about 8 years. I was really shocked to see all the new construction near the entrance. A shame really.
The flowers were in bloom, so that was a bonus for sure.
The breathtaking White Tanks are located in the far west valley, some 15-20 miles north/northwest of Goodyear. I recently spent a half-day hiking the Ford Canyon trail, and looping around through the Willow Canyon trail for a total distance of 7.7 miles. The trails were among the best-marked and most well-maintained ones I've ever seen in Arizona. The scenery was exhilarating. At different points on my route I encountered typical Sonoran desert plains vegetation, pools of water, huge white granite slabs that give this range its name, an abandoned dam, what appeared to be an old miner's rusty spring bed and assorted other really old-looking stuff, and paths that ran along rolling hills without a soul in sight. This was truly one of the best hikes I've enjoyed in years.
The White Tanks are nice. We hiked the water fall path and my kids loved it.