The Black Canyon Highway

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234.0 km

Length

+3,304 m

Ascent

−1,539 m

Descent

2,135 m

Highest point

9.8%

Max gradient

5h 12min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 2,135 m

10 °C heavyrain

wind 6 m/s · clouds 100%

At the start

23 °C fair

wind 2 m/s · clouds 21%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	5 °C	13 °C	3.9 mm	7 m/s	fog
Saturday 24 Oct	3 °C	11 °C	3.9 mm	4 m/s	fair
Sunday 25 Oct	0 °C	11 °C	0.4 mm	3 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: asphalt 90%, concrete 8%

Roads nearby

San Francisco Peaks

80.3 km
Length: +499 m
Ascent

Sedona – Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road

22.7 km
Length: +693 m
Ascent

The Beeline Highway

91.9 km
Length: +1,817 m
Ascent

234.0 km · 2,135 m

Elevation profile

What does The Black Canyon Highway look like?

2021 Sunset Point vista, Black Canyon, Arizona (pano) · Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

Flagstaff with San Fransisco Peaks · Dakman111 · CC0

Hotel Room Desk - SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Flagstaff, Arizona (49376521416) · Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0

Phoenix, AZ, Dora's Kitchen, Geronimo, 2012 - panoramio · Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (3) · CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Phoenix

33.42742, -112.04323

Finish

Flagstaff

35.17580, -111.66147

Stages

Stage 1 80.3 km
Stage 2 77.3 km
Stage 3 76.4 km

Along the road

Parking

466

Staff and Physician Surface Parking 31.8 km · 421 m

Staff and Physician Parking Garage 31.8 km · 421 m

Visitor Parking 31.9 km · 422 m

Vendor/contractor parking 31.9 km · 422 m

Visitor Parking 31.9 km · 422 m

Office tenant parking 32.0 km · 422 m

Table Mesa 65.7 km · 685 m

School Faculty Parking 75.3 km · 621 m

School Visitor Parking 75.3 km · 621 m

P46 234.0 km · 2,101 m

455 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 234.0 km.

Toilets

Restrooms 31.2 km · 417 m

24 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 233.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Dora's Kitchen 0.4 km · 333 m

Carolina's 1.4 km · 330 m

Los Cuatro Nietos AZ 2.3 km · 330 m

Super Oscar's Mexican Food 4.1 km · 325 m

Tacos Los Primos 10.5 km · 331 m

Denny's 12.1 km · 336 m

Starbucks 12.1 km · 336 m

Filibertos Mexican Food 15.3 km · 348 m

Country Boys Restaurant 15.3 km · 348 m

Mariscos y Sushi El Kora 16.8 km · 354 m

Oaxaca Restaurant 16.8 km · 354 m

Señor Muerto’s Mexican Pizza 16.8 km · 354 m

72 more

5 unnamed places along the road, from 0.2 km to 234.0 km.

Fuel

Pacific Pride 2.4 km · 330 m

Chevron 4.1 km · 325 m

Arco 11.4 km · 333 m

QuikTrip 12.1 km · 336 m

Chevron 12.1 km · 336 m

Valero 13.6 km · 341 m

Union 76 13.7 km · 341 m

Arco 13.7 km · 341 m

QuikTrip 15.1 km · 347 m

Circle K 15.2 km · 348 m

Shell 16.7 km · 354 m

76 16.8 km · 354 m

36 more

11 unnamed places along the road, from 2.4 km to 234.0 km.

EV chargers

ChargePoint 34.4 km · 430 m

ChargePoint 35.5 km · 433 m

ChargePoint 39.4 km · 455 m

Blink 54.4 km · 581 m

Tesla Supercharger 58.7 km · 625 m

Tesla Supercharger 105.7 km · 1,157 m

ChargePoint 229.2 km · 2,134 m

Tesla Supercharger 233.9 km · 2,105 m

ChargePoint 233.9 km · 2,103 m

Tesla Supercharger 234.0 km · 2,101 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 25.9 km to 234.0 km.

Viewpoints

5 unnamed places along the road, from 74.4 km to 190.1 km.

Rest areas

Sunset Point Rest Area 89.2 km · 1,036 m

Pilot Travel Center 105.7 km · 1,157 m

Love's Travel Stop 106.5 km · 1,161 m

McGuireville Rest Area 162.8 km · 1,151 m