Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 39 min

#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It climbs 954 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,398 – 2,100 ft · steepest grade: 35%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: To Trail 100 33.56480, -112.02914
Nearest town The Preserve, AZ

Directions

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#1A - Perl Charles Trail–#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 954 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,398–2,100 ft

Loop · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: To Trail 100 · 33.56480, -112.02914

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto #302 - Circumference Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #304 - Nature Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto VOAZ loop, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftThe 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

93% dirt1% paved6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F80°
Feels like95°Precip6%Wind3 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 101°81°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°91°
Tue 104°93°
Wed 103°90° 20%
Thu 101°85° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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