#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
2 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 50 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 349 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
2 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 50 min
Elevation 1,388–1,645 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.57144, -112.03373
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 6% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto To Trail 100, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
More from this trailhead
- Dreamy Draw Bikeway 2 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2 mi · ▲ 356 ft
- Dreamy Draw Bikeway 2.5 mi · ▲ 459 ft
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- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Dreamy Draw Bikeway 2.9 mi · ▲ 377 ft
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