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Phon D Sutton

14.2 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Phon D Sutton is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 949 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,742 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45135, -111.57184
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

14.2 mi · ▲ 949 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,741–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45135, -111.57184

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 2.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 2.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 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-22-km-0872

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like86°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
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°87°
Tue 102°87°
Wed 100°85° 29%
Thu 102°82° 22%
Fri 96°79° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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