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Phon D Sutton

12.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Phon D Sutton is a 12.3-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,818 – 2,372 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44113, -111.54295
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

12.3 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,818–2,371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44113, -111.54295

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  25. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  41. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  46. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  48. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 0.2 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-b20c

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F82°
Feels like92°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 99°77°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°87°
Wed 102°85° 34%
Thu 98°79° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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