AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

8.6 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Phon D Sutton is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 775 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,903 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44653, -111.50933
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

8.6 mi · ▲ 775 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,902–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44653, -111.50933

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 W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  17. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  33. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/phon-d-sutton-out-back-16-km-6c76

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°87°
Wed 101°84° 34%
Thu 98°79° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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