Superior Tank & Mormon Tank
3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Superior Tank & Mormon Tank is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. The route passes Superior Tank before reaching Mormon Tank at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Superior Tank & Mormon Tank
3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,835–1,885 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.24022, -111.33197
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Superior Tank.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Mormon Tank.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Superior 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 N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Superior Tank 4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Middle Tank & Superior Tank 7.7 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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