AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phoenix Mountains Preserve

#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 12 min

#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Pointe, AZ. The route reaches #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,060 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,345 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.56541, -112.05101
Nearest town The Pointe, AZ
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#220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint & #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail

5 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,344–1,723 ft

Out & Back · Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trailhead: 33.56541, -112.05101

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 6% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charles M. Christiansen Trail 100, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Trail, heading E.
  19. 300 ftPass #220 - Dreamy Draw Nature Viewpoint.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading W.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto To Trail 100, heading NW.
  36. 200 ftBear left onto #100 - Charles M. Christiansen Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  38. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  42. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftArrive 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/220-dreamy-draw-nature-viewpoint-100-charles-m-christiansen-trail-out-back

Trail surface

79% dirt2% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like90°Precip6%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity32%
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°83°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°91° 23%
Thu 105°91° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:31 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:51 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 529 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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