Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 11 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 1,509 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 25A 33.60629, -112.05423
Nearest town Ridgegate, AZ

Directions

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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,391–1,509 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 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto Trail 25, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Trail 25A, heading E.
  19. 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 surface

94% dirt6% 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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