AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

11.5 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Phon D Sutton is an 11.5-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 881 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45136, -111.55030
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

11.5 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,814–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45136, -111.55030

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 SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  21. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/phon-d-sutton-out-back-19-km-9d82

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 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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