Mormon Tank

15.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Mormon Tank is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. The route reaches Mormon Tank. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,686 – 1,903 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.24953, -111.42400
Nearest town Florence Junction, AZ

Directions

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Mormon Tank

15.9 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,686–1,904 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.24953, -111.42400

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 4.6 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miPass Mormon Tank.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 3.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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