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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 24 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 1.1-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Vista del Cerro, AZ. The route reaches #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,480 – 1,552 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.56837, -111.99811
Nearest town Vista del Cerro, AZ
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 24 min

Elevation 1,481–1,552 ft

Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.56837, -111.99811

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miPass #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint.
  5. 150 ftSharp right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-viewpoint-loop-e419

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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