#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop
2.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 13 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop is a 2.9-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It climbs 505 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop
2.9 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,411–1,690 ft
Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.60345, -112.06242
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 413 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Trail 25, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miThe 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 413 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Trail 25 2.3 mi · ▲ 561 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 393 ft
- Trail 25 2.7 mi · ▲ 495 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 402 ft
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