Black Canyon Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Black Canyon Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Gillette, AZ. It climbs 1,085 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,051 – 2,461 ft9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98062, -112.13858
Nearest town Gillette, AZ
Directions
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Black Canyon Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft · 3 hr 29 min
Elevation 2,050–2,462 ft
Out & Back · State Trust Land
Trailhead: 33.98062, -112.13858
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.7 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
12% dirt88% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 98°F77°
Feels like82°Precip4%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun
101°79°
Mon
99°81°
Tue
102°82°
Wed
100°81°
19%
Thu
101°81°
22%
Fri
96°76°
22%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 1 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Black Canyon Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Black Canyon Trail Access & Black Canyon Trail 11.5 mi · ▲ 1,265 ft
- Black Canyon Trail 11.8 mi · ▲ 1,355 ft
- Boulder Creek Ranch via Black Canyon Trail 12 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft
- West Gasline Road via Black Canyon Trail 14.5 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft
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