Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–Dreamy Draw Bikeway, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 17 min

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–Dreamy Draw Bikeway, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,303 – 1,450 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dreamy Draw Bikeway 33.55706, -112.03960
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ

Directions

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#1A - Perl Charles Trail–Dreamy Draw Bikeway, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,303–1,449 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail 1A, heading S.
  7. 250 ftReach Dreamy Draw Bikeway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading N.
  14. 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 surface

68% dirt32% paved

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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 18457 stop 560 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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