Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near New River, AZ. It climbs 403 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,604 – 2,031 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90245, -112.16111
Nearest town New River, AZ

Directions

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Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,605–2,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.90245, -112.16111

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
  8. 6.1 miReach Black Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 6.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F78°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 100°83°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 100°83° 19%
Thu 98°84° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 3:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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