AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

14.2 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Phon D Sutton is a 14.2-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 1,269 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,828 – 2,415 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45067, -111.54614
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

14.2 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,827–2,414 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.45067, -111.54614

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 SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Phon D Sutton, heading SW.
  17. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.4 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-23-km-15bd

Trail surface

2% dirt98% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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