Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft · 2 hr 42 min

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 5.9-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near Biltmore Greens III, AZ. It climbs 1,469 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail 33.53244, -112.01208
Nearest town Biltmore Greens III, AZ

Directions

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#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#302 - Circumference Trail Loop, 7 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,469 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,391–2,100 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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto #8B, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto #8A, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto #8 - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftSharp right onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftSharp left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trail 200A, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto #8A - Quartz Ridge Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.2 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.

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like92°Precip5%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 21%
Thu 101°85° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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