AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Mountain Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 55 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,381 – 1,509 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60531, -112.06670
Nearest town Ridgegate, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 55 min

Elevation 1,382–1,509 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.60531, -112.06670

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Trail 25, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 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-out-back-4-km-0e17

Trail surface

82% dirt2% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°80°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 22%
Thu 101°85° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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