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Black Canyon Trail Access & Black Canyon Trail Loop

9.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Black Canyon Trail Access & Black Canyon Trail Loop is a 9.5-mile loop near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,860 – 2,326 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail 33.87981, -112.17966
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail Access & Black Canyon Trail Loop

9.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,860–2,327 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail · 33.87981, -112.17966

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black Canyon Trail Access, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 1.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-canyon-trail-access-black-canyon-trail-loop-3-sights-15-km

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°77°
Sun 99°82°
Mon 100°83°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 101°84° 20%
Thu 99°85° 26%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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