AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Canyon Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Black Canyon Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,696 – 2,021 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.84918, -112.22432
Nearest town Anthem, AZ
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Black Canyon Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 4 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,698–2,020 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.84918, -112.22432

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 3.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 2 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 1.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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-23-km-7ca9

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 100°83°
Mon 102°83°
Tue 103°84°
Wed 102°83° 20%
Thu 99°85° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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