Reeds & Brads Water Out-n-Back via Whitlow Photoset • joebartels • 2025-01-20 • HikeArizona.COM

Reeds & Brads Water Out-n-Back via Whitlow, AZ

	2025-01-20
	19 by joebartels

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Reeds & Brads Water Out-n-Back via Whitlow, AZ

Hiking	18.63 Miles	2,268 AEG

Hiking	18.63 Miles	9 Hrs 8 Mns	2.26 mph
	2,268 ft AEG	54 Mns Break

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Coffee Flat Trail #108

Red Tanks Trail #107

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Had a 25ft nylon stringer in my pack to gauge Reeds and checkout Brads via the lasso loop from Peralta with an early start to get solid confirmation during the driest of times. SleepTillNoon chimed in so I revised to the closer Whitlow approach.

Based on helpful info shared by 00Dilling & ShatteredArm, it seemed like Bruce's Subaru could certainly make it to the large apron a mile before Whitlow. Scratch certainly and forget stock 2WD HC, I was impressed he didn't turn back in two spots that would have made the hike longer than Peralta.

It was an intriguing ride since I've never been on or up Elephant Butte Road. Moments felt like dialing back time and driving through the Superstitions.

The approach hike through Whitlow seemed longer and sandier in the morning. Returning seemed twice as quick late afternoon and less sandy.

Coffee Flat Trail #108
The term flat is broken.

Red Tanks Trail #107
Pretty area. Cumbersome constantly verifying each option heading up. Descending on the return seemed less of a hassle and quicker.

Synopsis
Good to get'er done and experience the Whitlow approach. Two more sources not tapping into the water table I might check out soon.

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[ checklist ] Brads Water Buzzards Roost

	Brads Canyon	Dry	Dry
	Bone dry, nearby prickly pear pads are paper thin. The oasis nearby at Brad's Water is easy to access and plentiful.

	Brads Water	Gallon + per minute	Gallon + per minute
	Easily accessible and dependable water source in the Superstitions.

	Reeds Water	76-100% full	76-100% full
	At least 3.5 ft deep based on a 2x6 board I attached to a 25 ft line. Approximately 15* ft to the water. *Bruce said 4, probably 10 ft closer...lol

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