#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,399–1,577 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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