AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Canyon Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Black Canyon Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Rock Springs, AZ. It climbs 1,328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,854 – 2,517 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trailhead 34.05285, -112.15194
Nearest town Rock Springs, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,328 ft · 4 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,855–2,518 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trailhead · 34.05285, -112.15194

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 1 miReach Black Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 4.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1.6 miArrive 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-black-canyon-trail-out-back-19-km-aaca

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Rock Springs, Arizona