AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

11.7 mi · ▲ 966 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Phon D Sutton is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 966 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,811 – 2,372 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43689, -111.53905
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

11.7 mi · ▲ 966 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,810–2,371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.43689, -111.53905

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  22. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  38. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.1 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-19-km-7085

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like86°Precip12%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 100°80°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 101°86°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 100°84° 30%
Thu 102°82° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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