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Black Canyon National Recreation Trail

Near a viewpoint
11,056 ft of climbing

88.1 mi one way · 11,056 ft gain · 4,531 ft high point · Very hard

Arizona · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Black Canyon National Recreation Trail is an 88.1 mi one way trail with 11,056 ft of climb and viewpoints, managed by Bureau of Land Management.

Elevation

11,056 ft of gain and 8,214 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.9 mi from the trailhead
Church Camp Road Recreational Shooting Site
Campground · Arizona

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 29.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 29.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 31.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Bumble Bee, Arizona

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 88.1 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 11,056 ft
Descent: 8,214 ft
High point: 4,531 ft
Low point: 1,603 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 88.1 mi and 11,056 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 33.8002° N · 112.1701° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon81°57°Sunny
Tue81°57°Sunny
Wed82°57°Sunny
Thu82°58°Sunny
Fri80°59°Sunny
Sat77°57°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun74°Chance Rain Showers

Mon: Sunny · wind 0 to 10 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&T5G · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain