AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Canyon Trail

11.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Black Canyon Trail is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near New River, AZ. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,791 – 2,031 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90245, -112.16111
Nearest town New River, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail

11.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,790–2,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.90245, -112.16111

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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 3.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 3.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 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-19-km-892c

Trail surface

44% dirt56% 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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