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Hiking Group Event: Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop
Wednesday, January 14th – Shaw Butte from the North Mountain Visitor Center
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:00 am (arrive 15 minutes early to check in)
Hike Leaders: Henry Klimkowski, 609-502-2008 & Bill DeBarba, 602-625-2510
Please RSVP to HenryK_Jr@hotmail.com
Area: Phoenix Mountain Preserve
Trail Name: Shaw Butte and Charles M Christiansen Loop
More Info: NorthMountainVisitorCenter.org
Distance: 5.1 miles
Elevation Gain 925 feet
Difficulty: Moderate
Address/Directions 12950 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85022 (0.7 miles South of Thunderbird Rd.) We will be starting at the North Mountain Visitor Center.
Meeting Location: The patio area in front of the left front corner of the Visitor Center building.
Description: This is a wonderful, moderately-challenging loop hike (yes, with a bit of huffing and puffing) running clockwise to the top of Shaw Butte which provides a great 360-degree view of the valley.
Dogs: Dogs on a leash are welcome