Phon D Sutton

11.6 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Phon D Sutton is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 941 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,831 – 2,372 ft · steepest grade: 20%12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44432, -111.54115
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ

Directions

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Phon D Sutton

11.6 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,832–2,371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44432, -111.54115

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  17. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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