Trail 306 Viewpoint–#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Trail 306 Viewpoint–#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile loop in North Mountain Preserve near Heritage Highlands, AZ. The route reaches Trail 306 Viewpoint. It climbs 734 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Trail 306 Viewpoint–#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,364–2,064 ft
Loop · North Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: 33.60383, -112.07419
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 16322 stop 402 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 306, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Trail 306 Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto #306 - Shaw Butte Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 16322 stop 402 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- #306 - Shaw Butte Trail 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- #306 - Shaw Butte Trail 2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- #306 - Shaw Butte Trail 2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- #306 - Shaw Butte Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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