MT-3554 & Phon D Sutton Loop
8.7 mi · ▲ 680 ft · 3 hr 14 min
MT-3554 & Phon D Sutton Loop is an 8.7-mile loop near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 680 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,421 – 2,087 ft8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.55246, -111.58018
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ
Directions
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MT-3554 & Phon D Sutton Loop
8.7 mi · ▲ 680 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 1,420–2,088 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 33.55246, -111.58018
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Phon D Sutton, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto MT-3554, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 3.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 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
20% sand10% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 100°F82°
Feels like93°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat
102°81°
Sun
104°81°
Mon
102°87°
Tue
104°88°
Wed
104°87°
32%
Thu
100°79°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Phon D Sutton 4 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Phon D Sutton 6 mi · ▲ 422 ft
- MT-3554 10 mi · ▲ 847 ft
- Lone Mountain & Lone Mountain Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft
- MT-3554 10.8 mi · ▲ 850 ft
- MT-3554 10.8 mi · ▲ 929 ft
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