#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 6 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Vista del Cerro, AZ. It climbs 412 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,474–1,743 ft
Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.56851, -112.00569
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 0 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail–#8A, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 810 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Trail 1A via Dreamy Draw Bikeway 5.3 mi · ▲ 306 ft
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