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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 1 hr 8 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It climbs 384 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 1,690 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 25A 33.60629, -112.05423
Nearest town Ridgegate, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,400–1,690 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: Trail 25A · 33.60629, -112.05423

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 119 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 25A, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail 25, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail 25, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear left onto Trail 25A, heading E.
  18. 250 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-d948

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like88°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
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°82°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°91° 22%
Thu 105°91° 20%

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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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 119 m from the trailhead

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