Phoenix Mountains Preserve

VOAZ loop Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 1 hr 21 min

VOAZ loop Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 2.8-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 824 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,499 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.56763, -112.01297
Nearest town The Preserve, AZ

Directions

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VOAZ loop Loop via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 824 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,499–2,100 ft

Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.56763, -112.01297

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto VOAZ loop, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F80°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 103°80°
Mon 102°90°
Tue 104°92°
Wed 103°89° 20%
Thu 101°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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