MT-3554
10 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 3 hr 45 min
MT-3554 is a 10-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 847 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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MT-3554
10 mi · ▲ 847 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,420–2,195 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Phon D Sutton · 33.55079, -111.58152
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 3.9 miContinue straight onto MT-3554, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Rattler, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto MT-3554, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 4 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Phon D Sutton Trailhead
- Phon D Sutton 4 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Phon D Sutton 6 mi · ▲ 422 ft
- MT-3554 & Phon D Sutton Loop 8.7 mi · ▲ 680 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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