Phon D Sutton

11.8 mi · ▲ 948 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Phon D Sutton is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 948 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,831 – 2,372 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44404, -111.54257
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ

Directions

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Phon D Sutton

11.8 mi · ▲ 948 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,830–2,371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44404, -111.54257

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  39. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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