Black Mountain Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Black Mountain Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Arlington Hills, UT. It climbs 1,216 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Mountain Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 5,220–6,393 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.78494, -111.85153
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead
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