Hike Log

Flatiron in the Superstitions

Trailhead:

Siphon Draw

Type of Hike:

Day hike

Trail Conditions:

Obstacles on trail

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

No bugs

Snow:

Snow free

This hike is more like a challenging climb all the way up a very steep draw once you reach the basin.  It's also a very popular hike on weekends.  Be sure to follow the directions after you reach the basin and stay to the left.  Do not follow all the others who you think know their way just because they've done this hike before!  Stay to the left in the draw/wash.  This part of the trail is not officially maintained per the park service, however, it is marked with faint white spray paint on boulders going up and blue spots (and sometimes black X's) coming down.  If you screw up, like we did, know that there are several small trails all the way up that were made by misguided people like us to get back over to the draw where you should be.  It's tough going off the real “trail.”  Once you reach the last wall at the top, be aware there is an alternate way to go up just to the left of the 10′ wall that is less daunting to climb.  What a shame to climb all that way only to turn around at the top (we saw a couple who did just that).  A local showed us this alternate and we observed others using it as well since the wall tends to be a bottleneck for folks coming and going.  People bringing their dogs also used this route since it was easier to lift the dogs up and over here.  Just look left once you reach the wall and you will see a narrow trail that goes up.  Once you get past the wall and check out the right side where the flatiron is located be sure to check out the left side as well for incredible views.  This was the site of a fiery plane crash in 2011 where 6 people died.  There is a small memorial there for the young kids.

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