North 43rd Avenue via Black Canyon Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 37 min

North 43rd Avenue via Black Canyon Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,860 – 2,146 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail 33.87981, -112.17966
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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North 43rd Avenue via Black Canyon Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,860–2,145 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Canyon Trail · 33.87981, -112.17966

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 3 miSharp right onto North 43rd Avenue, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miReach North 43rd Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 3 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 98°77°
Sun 99°82°
Mon 100°83°
Tue 102°84°
Wed 101°84° 20%
Thu 99°85° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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