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Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 2 hr 4 min

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It climbs 1,013 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,339 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dreamy Draw Bikeway 33.55706, -112.03960
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ
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#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,339–2,100 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. 300 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 400 ftSharp right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading N.
  31. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1a-perl-charles-trail-220-dreamy-draw-nature-trail-out-back-5-sights-8-km-4dcf

Trail surface

81% dirt14% paved5% 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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