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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 1 hr 40 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It climbs 854 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,355 – 1,608 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.56541, -112.05101
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,356–1,606 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.56541, -112.05101

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto To Trail 100, heading E.
  16. 200 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 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-6-km-8a84

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like90°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°83°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°91° 23%
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 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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