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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 24 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It climbs 523 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,388 – 1,647 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57117, -112.04266
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,388–1,648 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.57117, -112.04266

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: 18457 stop 402 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto To Trail 100, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading NW.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto To Trail 100, heading N.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 150 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-7-km-84b1

Trail surface

94% dirt5% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like90°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 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 6:31 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: 18457 stop 402 m from the trailhead

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