Mormon Tank
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Mormon Tank is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. The route reaches Mormon Tank at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mormon Tank
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,835–1,878 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.23976, -111.33463
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftReach Mormon Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 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 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Superior Tank Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Deep Well Tank via Ellsworth Ranch Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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