Stirrup Tank  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  3,500' Lat, Long:  33.9605, -116.0187 Map Page Views:  46,067. Good page?    Administrators:  C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jan 28, 2003 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 97° | 68° 99° | 68° 99° | 70° 100° | 72° 100° | 73°

Silver cholla and The Stirrup.
Photo by Blitzo.

Description 

Stirrup Tank is located just down the road from Belle and White Tank Campgrounds and is a nice area to escape the crowds and confusion of Hidden Valley and the western part of the Park.

The rock quality ranges from horrible to good with most being your standard variety ball-bearing surface which if it saw some traffic would clean up - but that's a big if. Cracks here tend to be somewhat harsh and face climbs can unnerve those unfamiliar with the constantly changing medium; exceptions do exist thankfully.

While in this part of the Park explore a little and take the scenic drive down into the Pinto Basin and check out some of the sights like the Cholla Gardens, Smoke Tree Wash and Ocotillo Patch.

Getting There 

Stirrup Tank is accessed by a dirt road that starts 0.5 miles south of White Tank Campground on the west side of the Pinto Basin Road. Drive the dirt road 1.5 miles to the end at a parking loop just north of the Stirrup Towers.

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Stirrup Tank from above. photo by Blitzo.	Ladybug on Devil's Lettuce-Stirrup Tank. Photo by ...	BETA PHOTO: Stirrup Tank
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ocotillo after the rain.	An odd circler dike. Photo by Blitzo.