Black Canyon Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Black Canyon Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near New River, AZ. It climbs 463 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,791 – 2,021 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90130, -112.16287
Nearest town New River, AZ

Directions

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Black Canyon Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,790–2,022 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.90130, -112.16287

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 3.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 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 surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F78°
Feels like86°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 100°83°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 100°83° 19%
Thu 98°84° 22%

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