#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 33 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 778 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,398–1,931 ft
Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: To Trail 100 · 33.56480, -112.02914
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from To Trail 100 Trailhead
- Dreamy Draw Bikeway 1.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Dreamy Draw Bikeway 1.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Trail 1A via Dreamy Draw Bikeway 2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 794 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 954 ft
- #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint–#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 706 ft
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