Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Purcell Tank at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,626–1,750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.80868, -112.16863
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Purcell Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Maricopa Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Maricopa Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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