Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Anthem, AZ. The route reaches Purcell Tank. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,626–1,773 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.80868, -112.16863
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · 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 miPass Purcell Tank.
- 50 ftTurn right onto West Desert Hills Drive, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Purcell Tank, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 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 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Palo Verde Tank via Black Canyon Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Maricopa Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
- Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 160 ft
- Maricopa Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 160 ft
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