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| Hiking | 2.68 Miles |
1,226 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.68 Miles | 2 Hrs 8 Mns | | 1.94 mph |
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| no partners | | After hiking Daisy mountain, I drove over to the Black mountain trailhead which took about 30 minutes. I arrived just before 4 pm. I felt that I had enough time to summit and come down before dark, which I did.
There were a few open spaces in the parking lot which I hear fills up quite often, especially in the morning. I parked and started the walk South on N School House road. The road was a bit steep and there was very little traffic. Maybe only 1 car for the entire 1/3 mile. I walked 1/3 mile up and saw the trail which was right in the middle of a fork in the road. I continued on the trail. There were a few hikes coming down at this time.
The trail was steep and rocky and there were a few branches in some places that all seemed to converge together along the way. There were a few more groups of hikers coming down. There was a false summit and when I got there I could see that I needed to walk another 1/3 of a mile or so to get to the top. I continued on the well maintained trail and reached the top where I saw an American flag. I had the summit to myself for a few minutes before another hiker arrived.
From the top, there were views of Cave Creek to the North and West. There were views of the Carefree Foothills to the South, and views of the town of Carefree to the East. I did not see a registry, probably due to the volume of hikers here, but I happened to have a jar, so I started a new registry that I would imagine will fill up pretty fast. I simply put a heading for date, name, location, and comments. If everyone uses a single line, the registry can hold quite a few names.
I met 2 nice girls at the top who were locals and pretty fast hikers. They left a minute before me and finished a few minutes before me. I took my time a bit on the way down to take a few photos and to be safe. Some of the rock can be a little slippery at times. It was very cloudy but did not rain while I was there. I got to my car just as it was starting to get dark. Then drove over to the nearby Jersey Mike's for the #56 sub - Big Kahuna Cheesesteak. Always Awesome!
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Distance (round trip): 2.68 miles
AEG: 1,226 feet
Strava moving time: 1 hr 25 mins
Strava elapsed time: 2 hrs 8 mins
Driving directions:
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Set your GPS or Google maps to Black Mountain Trail Parking Lot, Cave Creek, AZ.
There are many Black Mountains in the state so make sure it's the one in Cave Creek, AZ.
From the Phoenix area, merge onto I-17 N/US-60 W
Continue to follow I-17 N
Take exit 223A for Carefree Hwy
Continue on W Carefree Hwy. Drive to E Mark Way in Cave Creek
20 min (13.0 mi)
Black Mountain Trail Parking Lot
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 |
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