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High Desert Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Black Canyon Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft · 4 hr 43 min

High Desert Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Black Canyon Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Black Canyon City, AZ. The route reaches High Desert Trail (blue) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,231 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,893 – 2,228 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.08474, -112.15848
Nearest town Black Canyon City, AZ
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High Desert Trail (blue) Viewpoint & Black Canyon Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 1,892–2,229 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.08474, -112.15848

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 77° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 2.8 miTurn left onto Access to High Desert Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto High Desert Trail (blue), heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Joedy's Trail (yellow), heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Desert Trail (blue), heading E.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftReach High Desert Trail (blue) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Joedy's Trail (yellow), heading W.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto High Desert Trail (blue), heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Access to High Desert Trail, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading E.
  19. 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 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/high-desert-trail-blue-viewpoint-black-canyon-trail-out-back-3-sights-20-km

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F77°
Feels like79°Precip5%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 102°79°
Mon 99°81°
Tue 101°81°
Wed 99°81° 16%
Thu 100°80° 24%
Fri 95°76° 28%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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