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North Mountain Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 13 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Heritage Highlands, AZ. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,365 – 1,509 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60383, -112.07419
Nearest town Heritage Highlands, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,364–1,509 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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftSharp left onto Trail 25, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 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-5-km-1ed6

Trail surface

84% dirt2% paved14% unspecified

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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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