Black Canyon Trail Access–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Black Canyon Trail Access–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Gillette, AZ. It climbs 1,303 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,946 – 2,461 ft14.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail 33.98460, -112.16765
Nearest town Gillette, AZ
Directions
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Black Canyon Trail Access–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights
14.2 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,945–2,462 ft
Out & Back · State Trust Land
Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail · 33.98460, -112.16765
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Boulder Creek Ranch, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Black Canyon Trail Access, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Gasline Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Boulder Creek Ranch, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Black Canyon Trail Trailhead
- Black Canyon Trail & Boulder Creek Ranch 2.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- BLM 9980 & Black Canyon Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 544 ft
- BLM 9980 & Boulder Creek Ranch Loop via Black Canyon Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 639 ft
- Black Canyon Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- Lake Pleasant & Boulder Creek Ranch 7.3 mi · ▲ 822 ft
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