Mormon Tank
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Mormon Tank is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. The route reaches Mormon Tank at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mormon Tank
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 1,840–1,859 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.23908, -111.34174
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Mormon Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Superior Tank Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Middle Tank & Superior Tank Loop via Ellsworth Ranch Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Ellsworth Ranch Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 185 ft
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