#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#1A - Perl Charles Trail, 7 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft · 2 hr 21 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#1A - Perl Charles Trail, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It climbs 1,088 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#1A - Perl Charles Trail, 7 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,088 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,339–1,931 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: Dreamy Draw Bikeway · 33.55706, -112.03960
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: 18457 stop 560 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftSharp right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 18457 stop 560 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Dreamy Draw Bikeway Trailhead
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Dreamy Draw Bikeway 2.4 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–Dreamy Draw Bikeway, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 837 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail, 5 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft
- #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint–#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, 3 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 617 ft
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