Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 15 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Stony Mountain Villas, AZ. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 1,539 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.59233, -112.04063
Nearest town Stony Mountain Villas, AZ

Directions

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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,390–1,539 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.59233, -112.04063

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 140 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

87% dirt4% paved9% 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 140 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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