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Charles M. Christiansen Trail #100, AZ

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Phoenix Central

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Difficulty		1.5 of 5
Route Finding		1 of 5
Distance One Way		10.7 miles
Trailhead Elevation		1,298 feet
Elevation Gain		790 feet
Avg Time One Way		4-5 hours
Kokopelli Seeds		13.33

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Photos

2017-05-07

kingsnake

2017-04-15

benbacome

2017-04-08

rrshort

2017-03-22

Perl Charles Trail #1A

survivordude

2017-03-16

kingsnake

2017-02-22

benbacome

2017-02-15

North Mountain - Phoenix

friendofThunderg

2017-01-01

Echo Mountain/ Dreamy Draw rain romp

survivordude

2016-12-12

North Mountain - Phoenix

survivordude

2016-11-12

Phoenix Summit Challenge PHX4

cw50must

2016-10-02

Peak 2429 - Phoenix Preserves

Nightstalker

2016-08-21

VOAZ - Tibber Happy Hour Ridgeline via 40th St

tibber

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Backpack No

Preferred Dec, Jan, Feb → Early

Seasons Early Winter to Early Spring

Sun 5:20am - 7:42pm

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Alternative Routes

Water

Charles M. Christiansen Trail #100

Official Route

AndreyP

11 mi
1,216 ft

25 unofficial routes

Perl Charles Trail #1A

2017-03-22

survivordude

4.51 mi
965 ft

North Mountain - Phoenix

2017-02-15

friendofThundergod

2.93 mi
954 ft

Phoenix Mountain Preserve Ramble

2017-02-13

BiFrost

31.65 mi
7,393 ft

Funfundzwanzig

2017-02-11

rcorfman

25.79 mi
6,345 ft

Preserve Loop

2016-11-25

BiFrost

8.32 mi
1,560 ft

VOAZ - Tibber Happy Hour Ridgeline via 40th St

2016-08-21

tibber

5.57 mi
952 ft

8 - Off On Off - 100 - 8

2016-08-07

tibber

4.1 mi
592 ft

Echo/Stoney Mountain loop

2016-08-07

survivordude

4.11 mi
934 ft

Phoenix Mountain Preserve

2016-07-10

trekkin_gecko

11.63 mi
2,929 ft

Shaw Butte - 100 - 101

2016-06-25

afrankie

3.15 mi
323 ft

Shaw Butte - North Mtn Loop

2016-06-14

The_Dude

6.42 mi
1,639 ft

Nothing ventured Nothing gained Phx Preserve

2016-05-08

tibber

8.4 mi
1,626 ft

Perl Charles Trail #1A

2016-04-26

The_Dude

8.06 mi
2,331 ft

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2016-04-19

black_toes

4.32 mi
787 ft

North Mountain Park - Inner Basin

2016-04-15

black_toes

3.96 mi
64,016 ft

VOAZ TwoBit Loop

2016-04-09

tibber

6.46 mi
1,465 ft

Maxine Lakin Nature Trail

2016-03-06

black_toes

2.17 mi
243 ft

LV Yates Perl Charles Loop

2016-01-20

BiFrost

5.75 mi
1,238 ft

North Mountain - Phoenix

2015-12-18

friendofThundergod

4.66 mi
954 ft

Peak 2429 - Phoenix Preserves

2015-11-28

JimmyLyding

5.79 mi
1,085 ft

Phoenix Mountains Preserve - East End

2015-10-21

Zort

6.75 mi
699 ft

North Phoenix Preserve Loop

2015-10-18

tibber

6.2 mi
1,112 ft

Phx Preserve

2015-09-01

Stoic

5.9 mi
1,270 ft

North Phoenix Preserve Mid Loop

2015-06-20

CdnInAz

4.48 mi
752 ft

Three Summit Friday part deux

2015-05-22

JasonCleghorn

8.99 mi
1,686 ft

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2015-05-08

JasonCleghorn

5.79 mi
996 ft

Perl Charles Irregular Link Loop

2015-04-28

BiFrost

4.38 mi
1,077 ft

Phoenix Preserve Loop

2015-04-26

BiFrost

10.42 mi
2,806 ft

PMP Lonnie Loop

2015-04-19

Nightstalker

3.9 mi
310 ft

Three Summit Friday

2015-04-17

JasonCleghorn

9.13 mi
1,699 ft

Mercury Mine Loop

2015-02-28

JasonCleghorn

5.22 mi
1,010 ft

Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop #1

2015-01-25

kingsnake

0.35 mi
1 ft

Preserve Loop

2015-01-18

BiFrost

9.17 mi
2,412 ft

North Phoenix Preserve Mystery Loop

2015-01-04

tibber

6.12 mi
1,045 ft

Dreamy Draw Irregular Link Loop

2015-01-01

BiFrost

5.26 mi
1,258 ft

Dixie Peak 2429 Plus

2014-12-29

BiFrost

7.6 mi
1,703 ft

Shaw Butte - North Mtn Loop

2014-12-06

Widowmaker

7.59 mi
1,563 ft

Phoenix Preserve Loop

2014-09-05

slowandsteady

8.95 mi
2,301 ft

Lap the Preserve

2014-04-26

slowandsteady

11 mi
3,114 ft

2429-2342 Ridgeline Loop

2014-01-26

chumley

6.45 mi
1,933 ft

Dreamy Draw-LV Yates Loop

2014-01-24

BiFrost

5.97 mi
1,203 ft

Peak 2429 - Phoenix Preserves

2014-01-22

BiFrost

5.28 mi
1,571 ft

Dixie Peak 2429 LV Yates Loop

2014-01-17

BiFrost

7.76 mi
2,313 ft

Peak 2429 - Phoenix Preserves

2014-01-15

The_Eagle

4.37 mi
1,103 ft

Peak 2429 - Phoenix Preserves

2014-01-15

BiFrost

5.44 mi
1,077 ft

PMP Point Hike

2014-01-12

Droog

1.6 mi
317 ft

Peak 2429 LV Yates Loop

2014-01-10

BiFrost

6.36 mi
1,612 ft

LV Yates-Voaz Loop

2014-01-03

BiFrost

6.41 mi
1,848 ft

2429-Mohave-Nature Loop

2013-12-15

BiFrost

9.34 mi
2,545 ft

Phoenix Mountain Preserve 32nd Street

2013-05-06

Nightstalker

2.6 mi
120 ft

Piestewa Peak Summit Trail #300

2011-11-27

Droog

6.81 mi
2,051 ft

Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop #1

2011-05-02

kingsnake

5.15 mi
832 ft

Hatcher/Tr100 loop

2009-12-27

javalina

4.01 mi
623 ft

Dreamy Draw to Tatum

2007-01-25

Al_HikesAZ

3.99 mi
394 ft

CMC 7th St to Cave Creek

2006-08-27

Al_HikesAZ

1.69 mi
148 ft

CMC 7th St to Mountain View Park

2006-08-27

Al_HikesAZ

2.05 mi
57 ft

CMC Dreamy Draw to Cave Creek

2006-08-27

Al_HikesAZ

2.73 mi
344 ft

CMC Dreamy Draw to Mtn View Park &

2006-08-27

Al_HikesAZ

13.08 mi
1,088 ft

Nearby

Area Water

	Maxine Lakin Nature Trail same trailhead 1.2 mi 110 ft
	Shaw Butte - North Mtn Loop 0.5 mi away 5.5 mi 1,600 ft
	North Mountain - Phoenix 1.0 mi away 1.4 mi 600 ft
	North Mountain National Trail #44 1.0 mi away 1.6 mi 679 ft
	Pointe Tapatio Golf Course Loop #1 1.6 mi away 5.2 mi 860 ft
	Shaw Butte Trail #306 1.7 mi away 3.9 mi 840 ft

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Fauna

	American Kestrel
	Anna's Hummingbird
	Broad-winged bush Katydid
	Brown Recluse
	Cactus Wren
	Checkered White Butterfly
	Common Raven
	Common side-blotched lizard
	Coyote
	Curve-billed Thrasher
	Desert Cottontail
	Gambel's Quail
	Gila Woodpecker
	Gilded Flicker
	Greater Roadrunner
	Harris Antelope Squirrel
	Honey Bee
	House Finch
	Jack Rabbit
	Loggerhead Shrike
	Metallic Green Bee
	Mourning Dove
	Northern Mockingbird
	Phainopepla
	Prairie Falcon
	Red-tailed Hawk
	Rock Pigeon
	Rock Squirrel
	Rock Wren
	Say's Phoebe
	Speckled Rattlesnake
	Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Flora

	Barrel Cactus
	Barrel Cactus - Red
	Beavertail Prickly Pear
	Brittlebush
	Buckhorn Cholla
	Cassia
	Christmas Cholla
	Climbing Milkweed
	Creosote Bush
	Globe chamomile
	Hedgehog Cactus
	Many-Headed Barrel Cactus
	Mexican Gold Poppy
	Ocotillo
	Phacelia
	Pincushion Cactus
	Saguaro
	Scorpionweed
	Staghorn Cholla
	Triangle Bursage
	Unidentified Flora
	Wolfberry
	Yellow Paloverde

Geology

Quartz

Meteorology

	Double Rainbow
	Haze
	Inversion Layer
	Rainbow
	Smoke
	Snow
	Sunrise
	Sunset
	Virga

Named place

	Camelback Mountain
	Dreamy Draw
	Dreamy Draw Dam
	Estrella Mountain Regional Park
	Four Peaks
	Lookout Mountain
	McDowell Mountains
	Moon Hill
	North Mountain
	Peak 2429 - Phoenix Mountain Preserve
	Phoenix - Metro Area
	Piestewa Peak
	Red Mountain
	Shadow Mountain
	Shaw Butte
	Shaw Butte Microwave Relay Station
	Superstition Mountains - Ridgeline
	Tom's Thumb
	Weavers Needle

Culture

	Aircraft
	Automobile Remains/Wreckage
	Balloon
	Cactuscat Pose
	Cadastral Survey Marker
	Cairn
	Geocache
	Graffiti
	Grave - Identified
	Holiday Spirit
	Memorial
	Mine Shaft
	Old Glory
	Reference Mark
	Trail Chasers / Whiskers
	Trail Maintenance
	Trail Signs and Markings
	Trash Hauled Out

Rollin' through the oldies

This trail winds through the floor of the preserves following the contours around the mountains and can be taken all the way to Tatum Blvd where there is also a parking area/trail head. Trail is well defined and easy to follow. There is minimal elevation gain. Trail is heavily used by mountain bikers and pets are allowed. There are connections to numerous other trails in the park. 01/18/05 - hikingBob

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WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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2010-03-17 AndreyP writes:

West trailhead: North parking lot of Mountain View Park, N 7th Ave & W Cheryl Dr.

Intermediate trailhead: North Mountain Visitor Center, west side of N 7th St half mile south of Thunderbird Rd. Trail crosses 7th St via tunnel south of the parking lot.

Intermediate trailhead: Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, dead end of Northern Ave a mile east of AZ-51. Trail passes north of the parking lot. East trailhead. Small parking lot on west side of Tatum Blvd across E Tomahawk Tr. No restrooms or water at this trailhead.

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