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 19% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,742 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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 6: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:47 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 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear left, 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 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 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. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 400 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 surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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