Phon D Sutton

10.7 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 4 hr

Phon D Sutton is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,818 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44113, -111.54295
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ

Directions

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Phon D Sutton

10.7 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 1,818–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44113, -111.54295

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like92°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 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 102°87°
Wed 102°85° 34%
Thu 98°79° 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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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