AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

7.1 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Phon D Sutton is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 756 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45148, -111.51779
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

7.1 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,927–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45148, -111.51779

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  16. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 400 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/north-bulldog-mine-road-out-back-15-km-2b91

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F82°
Feels like93°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 99°77°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°86°
Wed 101°84° 34%
Thu 98°78° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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