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Phon D Sutton

11.1 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Phon D Sutton is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 868 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,828 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45067, -111.54614
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

11.1 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,827–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45067, -111.54614

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miArrive 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/phon-d-sutton-out-back-18-km-670f

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like85°Precip3%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 102°79°
Mon 101°86°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 100°84° 30%
Thu 102°82° 22%
Fri 95°79° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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