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Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 348 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,637 – 1,896 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87751, -112.20380
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail

14.9 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 5 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,637–1,896 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87751, -112.20380

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 1.9 miSharp right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
  4. 5.1 miReach Black Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 5.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 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-maricopa-trail-black-canyon-trail-out-back-24-km-a0e0

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 4:35 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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