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.

Elevation

0 mi1,834 – 1,883 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.24022, -111.33197
Nearest town Florence Junction, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Superior Tank.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Mormon Tank.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 500 ftReach Superior Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F79°
Feels like92°Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 99°77°
Mon 98°84°
Tue 101°85° 16%
Wed 101°85° 37%
Thu 99°78° 26%

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

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