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North Mountain Preserve

East Point Drop & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 2 hr 9 min

East Point Drop & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Sunnyslope, AZ. It climbs 1,164 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,312 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.57636, -112.06808
Nearest town Sunnyslope, AZ
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East Point Drop & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,311–1,679 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.57636, -112.06808

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: 10533 stop 295 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Trail 44A - North Mountain National Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left onto North Mountain Park, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading N.
  10. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 101, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto East Point Drop, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miReach Trail 101, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail 101, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftBear left onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading S.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 44A - North Mountain National Trail, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miArrive 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/east-point-drop-trail-101-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

55% dirt7% paved38% 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°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 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 10533 stop 295 m from the trailhead

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