AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 3 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 434 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,388 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57144, -112.03373
Nearest town The Preserve, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 3 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto To Trail 100, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 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-c88e

Trail surface

91% dirt1% paved8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 102°90°
Tue 104°92°
Wed 102°89° 20%
Thu 100°85° 27%

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.

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