#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & Trail 1A via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 3 hr 12 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & Trail 1A via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Cactus, AZ. The route reaches #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint. It climbs 654 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 Viewpoint & Trail 1A via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 1,303–1,619 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.59649, -112.03790
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 36 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto To Trail 100, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail 1A, heading S.
- 250 ftReach #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto To Trail 100, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 36 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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