Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,605–1,697 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail · 33.80017, -112.17009
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Maricopa Trail (Bob Bentley Spur), heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Maricopa Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maricopa Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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