Trail Overview

This is an excellent side trail. It goes down into the Black Canyon Creek Wash and is also known as "Curry's Trail". At the base of the wash, you will see the remains of his house, with his grave approximately 50 yards to the northeast. As you come off Turkey Creek on the north side, it is a nice, gradual decline for about a third of a mile, where it turns to a somewhat steep incline, where you need to pay attention. It is not too technical, but if you aren't paying attention, you could find yourself in an off-camber situation. The rest of the trail, down to the wash, and through until you meet back up with Turkey Creek on the south side, is a nice, relaxing, very beautiful scenic drive with a variety of rocks, abandoned mines, slate, and other natural habitations. It is common to share the road with all types of off-road vehicles, including full-size trucks, as well as hikers walking through the wash.

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Difficulty

This section of Upper Black Canyon Creek includes a moderately steep incline over roughly one-third of a mile on the northern end. While not highly technical, inattentive driving can lead to off-camber situations. The route is shared with various off-road vehicles, including full-size trucks, as well as hikers traveling through the wash.

Technical Rating

Ty Childers

Mar 08, 2026

Open

Fun trail, not a 3, it has some fairly challenging spots. Those may be avoided it you stay in the wash more but it is hard to tell. We really enjoyed the creek and connected it to turkey creek trail, which was much easier.

Taylor Kemper

Feb 25, 2026

Open

Was a great trail. Had to go through water in the creek but was not too deep. I would not rate this trail a 3 as the beginning does have some difficult portions. They are manageable and can be done with a SXS, but would recommend a higher sitting vehicle if you are worried about scraping. All in all this was a wonderful trail and would recommend if you are up for it!

Steffan Krueger

Jan 10, 2026

Open

Great trail was a blast running it. Would not rate it as a 3 this trail is more a 4 or 5