AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

13.5 mi · ▲ 960 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Phon D Sutton is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 960 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,372 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.4 mi

Getting there

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

13.5 mi · ▲ 960 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,814–2,371 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. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  26. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  42. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  47. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  50. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  55. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  56. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  57. 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-22-km-2aaa

Trail surface

1% dirt99% 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 (~58 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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