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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Sunnyslope, AZ. The route reaches Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 869 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,368 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail 33.58054, -112.06625
Nearest town Sunnyslope, AZ
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Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint & Trail 101 via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 869 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,368–1,679 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail · 33.58054, -112.06625

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 128 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto North Mountain Park, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading N.
  9. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Trail 101, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftReach Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Trail 101, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Mountain Summit Trail, heading W.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 350 ftBear left onto Trail 44 - North Mountain National Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Penny Howe Barrier Free Nature Trail, heading S.
  35. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 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/phoenix-mountains-preserve-viewpoint-trail-101-out-back-9-km-d886

Trail surface

75% dirt8% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like84°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 105°80°
Mon 103°80°
Tue 105°94°
Wed 104°91°
Thu 106°93°
Fri 103°89° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 128 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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