AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Canyon Trail

8.6 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 3 hr

Black Canyon Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,021 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

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

8.6 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 1,815–2,020 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 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 2.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 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-out-back-14-km-0ea3

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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