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North Mountain Preserve

Sunnyslope Mountain & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Sunnyslope Mountain & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in North Mountain Preserve near Ridgegate, AZ. The route reaches Sunnyslope Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 404 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,322 – 1,506 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.60531, -112.06670
Nearest town Ridgegate, AZ
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Sunnyslope Mountain & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,323–1,506 ft

Out & Back · North Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 33.60531, -112.06670

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto #60 - Nature Trail, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miReach Sunnyslope Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 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/sunnyslope-mountain-100-charles-m-christiansen-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
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°80°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 22%
Thu 101°85° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 162 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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