Phoenix Mountains Preserve

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

3.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 17 min

#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail & Dreamy Draw Bikeway is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,339 – 1,555 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.56763, -112.01297
Nearest town The Preserve, AZ

Directions

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

3.4 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,339–1,554 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.56763, -112.01297

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 350 ftSharp right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading S.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miReach #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 500 ftBear right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 450 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% dirt42% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F82°
Feels like89°Precip4%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 103°80°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 102°91° 24%
Thu 104°90° 20%
Fri 98°84° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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