Phoenix Mountains Preserve

Trail 1A via Dreamy Draw Bikeway

2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Trail 1A via Dreamy Draw Bikeway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Phoenix Mountains Preserve near The Preserve, AZ. It is mostly level, with 134 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 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Trail 1A via Dreamy Draw Bikeway

2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,303–1,449 ft

Out & Back · 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. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail 1A, heading S.
  13. 250 ftReach Trail 1A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto #1A - Perl Charles Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftBear right onto Dreamy Draw Bikeway, heading N.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 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 surface

94% dirt6% paved

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 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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