AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Canyon Trail

9 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Black Canyon Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 272 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,021 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.87749, -112.20554
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail

9 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,815–2,020 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.87749, -112.20554

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 2.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  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. 1.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-canyon-trail-out-back-14-km-1bbb

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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