State Trust Land

West Gasline Road via Black Canyon Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 5 hr 32 min

West Gasline Road via Black Canyon Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Gillette, AZ. It climbs 1,397 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,906 – 2,461 ft · steepest grade: 15%14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98062, -112.13858
Nearest town Gillette, AZ

Directions

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West Gasline Road via Black Canyon Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,908–2,462 ft

Out & Back · State Trust Land

Trailhead: 33.98062, -112.13858

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 79° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 2.1 miBear right onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto West Gasline Road, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Black Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 5.7 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 97°F79°
Feels like91°Precip6%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago (1.1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 96°76°
Sun 98°80°
Mon 99°81°
Tue 101°82°
Wed 100°81° 23%
Thu 98°81° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 2 min before dark.

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