AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Phon D Sutton

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Phon D Sutton is a 14.6-mile out-and-back near Apache Junction, AZ. It climbs 1,281 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,814 – 2,415 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.4 mi

Getting there

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

14.6 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,814–2,414 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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right onto Phon D Sutton, heading W.
  20. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 2 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  39. 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-24-km-78a4

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 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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