#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 6 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft · 3 hr 11 min
#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 6.7-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Biltmore Greens III, AZ. It climbs 1,913 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 6 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,913 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,376–2,100 ft
Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve
Trailhead: #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail · 33.53244, -112.01208
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 200A, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Alternate Summit Trail 300A, heading W.
- 150 ftReach #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto #300 - Summit Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto #8A, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto #8B, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miThe 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 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Phoenix Mountains Preserve Viewpoint–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 861 ft
- #304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 989 ft
- #302 - Circumference Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 841 ft
- #1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft
- #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights 6 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft
- #304 - Nature Trail–#8A - Quartz Ridge Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft
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