#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 41 min
#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Doubletree Canyon, AZ. The route passes #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint before reaching #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 351 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint & #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint via #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,452–1,723 ft
Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: 33.56299, -111.98644
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint.
- 100 ftBear left onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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