North Mountain Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Heritage Highlands, AZ. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,503 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60383, -112.07419
Nearest town Heritage Highlands, AZ

Directions

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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 1,364–1,504 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.60383, -112.07419

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: 16322 stop 402 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like90°Precip4%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°91° 23%
Thu 105°91° 21%
Fri 98°84° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 16322 stop 402 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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