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Phon D Sutton

13.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Phon D Sutton is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 976 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,723 – 2,346 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44400, -111.58066
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
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Phon D Sutton

13.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,722–2,347 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44400, -111.58066

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Phon D Sutton, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 2.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  51. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  52. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  56. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  59. 50 ftArrive 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-8562

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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