Black Mountain

Black Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Black Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Black Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.66005, -110.68372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Mountain

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~13 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~35 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~39 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~50 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~50 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~50 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~53 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~55 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~63 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~70 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Mountain

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~73 km · Must-see
• Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~74 km · Must-see
• Picketpost Mountain · viewpoint · Pinal · ~79 km · Must-see
• White Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~83 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~86 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~86 km · Must-see

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