#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 30 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Stony Mountain Villas, AZ. It climbs 470 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,390–1,690 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: Trail 100B · 33.59121, -112.03860
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 367 m from the trailhead
- Start on Trail 100B, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Trail 100B, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 367 m from the trailhead
More from Trail 100B Trailhead
- Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint 2.6 mi · ▲ 295 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 325 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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