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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 2 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Stony Mountain Villas, AZ. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 1,585 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 100B 33.59121, -112.03860
Nearest town Stony Mountain Villas, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,390–1,583 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: Trail 100B · 33.59121, -112.03860

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 367 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 100B, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miSharp left onto Trail 100B, heading SW.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/100-charles-m-christiansen-trail-out-back-4-km-9ed5

Trail surface

92% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like96°Precip6%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 101°77°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°85° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 367 m from the trailhead

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