AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Mountain Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Trail 101

3 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 9 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Trail 101 is a 3-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Sunnyslope, AZ. It climbs 315 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,608 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57758, -112.08201
Nearest town Sunnyslope, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Trail 101

3 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,283–1,608 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.57758, -112.08201

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 702 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto #60 - Nature Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail 101, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miReach #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftBear right onto #60 - Nature Trail, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/100-charles-m-christiansen-trail-100-charles-m-christiansen-trail-out-back-3-sights-5-km-b818

Trail surface

82% dirt4% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°92° 22%
Thu 105°91° 21%
Fri 98°85° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 702 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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