Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Dreamy Draw Bikeway

2.4 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 54 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Dreamy Draw Bikeway is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,339 – 1,568 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dreamy Draw Bikeway 33.55706, -112.03960
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ

Directions

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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Dreamy Draw Bikeway

2.4 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 54 min

Elevation 1,339–1,568 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

  1. Start on Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt34% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like94°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°86° 27%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 18457 stop 560 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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