Canyon Lake & Boulder Canyon Trail #103 Viewpoint
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Canyon Lake & Boulder Canyon Trail #103 Viewpoint is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Tortilla Flat, AZ. The route passes Canyon Lake before reaching Boulder Canyon Trail #103 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,038 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Canyon Lake & Boulder Canyon Trail #103 Viewpoint
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,038 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,689–2,356 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Boulder Canyon Trailhead · 33.53433, -111.42263
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Canyon Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boulder Canyon Trail #103, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Canyon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Boulder Canyon Trail #103 Viewpoint.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Boulder Canyon Trailhead Trailhead
- Battleship Mountain–Canyon Lake, 5 sights 10.5 mi · ▲ 3,124 ft
- Canyon Lake–La Barge Pool, 7 sights 15 mi · ▲ 2,778 ft
- Black Top Mesa–Canyon Lake, 7 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,518 ft
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