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.
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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
- Start on Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 3 miSharp right onto North 43rd Avenue, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach North 43rd Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 3 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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