#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint–Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
8.1 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 3 hr 8 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint–Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Vista del Cerro, AZ. The route passes #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint before reaching Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 868 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–Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
8.1 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,390–1,619 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.56815, -111.99987
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 158 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 158 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 1.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 452 ft
- #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 449 ft
- #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail–#8A, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 645 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail & #304 - Nature Trail via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 700 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail–#304 - Nature Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft
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