Palo Verde Tank via Black Canyon Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Palo Verde Tank via Black Canyon Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Palo Verde Tank at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Palo Verde Tank via Black Canyon Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Elevation 1,626–1,668 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.80868, -112.16863
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Palo Verde Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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