Shadow Mountain. Here's how one publication describes Siphon Draw & the Flatiron, in Lost Dutchman State Park (east of Phoenix):. There’s a tree you can grab onto as leverage to pull you up Hier kann hervorragend gewandert werden. However, this is still much, much harder. Definetely a must do hike for anyone looking for a rewarding challenge. North Peak on Superstition Mountain is the second most popular side trip for those climbing Siphon Draw. Superstition Mountain is the highest point along the Superstition Ridge line, which overlooks both Phoenix and the rest of the Superstitions. The first day, we started out ~8:45 AM and went up Siphon Draw. Despite modest distances, reaching the Flatiron (3 miles) and Superstition Peak (3.5 miles) takes considerable time and effort. The view of Weavers Needle is spectacular from its peak. I went morning/midday and ended up in the shade for most of the hike. This is a challenging hike, and a significant amount of scrambling and some climbing including the 10' Wall guarding the Flatiron is required. Tough hike, but beautiful views at the top. I suggest gloves. Nice day for a hike, a bit hazy despite yesterday’s rain storm. It's neat to look down on Weaver's Needle. Superstition Benchmark Superstition Mountains from the southwest (1969-03-30). Click here for larger-size photo. Water! Scorpions are ubiquitous in the Sonoran Desert, though negative encounters are rare. Black Mesa Loop. Summit panorama. ... View of the Flatiron below from Ironview Peak 5024' (2018-01-15). Michael heads ESE at ~9 AM. This blurry 100k topo map shows GPS tracks for the two hikes in red. (The most popular is Flatiron.) The sun has just risen and is hitting the bluffs 1000' below the peak. Give yourself space to climb and go down if it’s crowded. If using your hands while hiking makes you nervous, this hike might not be for you. The Slickrock Basin to the Flatiron and on up to the 5024 Summit in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains is a badge proudly worn. Aufgrund der Steigung und Distanz ist die Strecke als schwierig einzustufen. Lots of fun easy scrambles. North ridgeline HP 5024′ Despite my poor routefinding ability on the summit, everyone was in agreement to tag point 5024′, the highpoint of the northern end of the Superstition Ridgeline. Stay to the left on the way up. This is one of those trails that's like a video arcade game -- it keeps getting tougher and tougher until it finally beats you. Er führt vorbei an herrlichen Aussichtspunkten und es gibt schöne Wildblumen und oftmals Wildtiere zu sehen. The Superstition Mountains. Bring lots of water, a few good snacks to refuel, and good shoes! Hopefully these photos will scare off hikers who shouldn't make the trip. Amazing trail, lots of different challenges on the way up, with some of the best views you can find nearby. Looking down to a lower tier. Dutchman, Boulder Canyon, and Second Water Trails Loop, Apache Trail to Roosevelt Dam [GESCHLOSSEN], Treasure Loop Trail via Jacob's Crosscut Trail, Cross Cut, Prospector and Jacob's Trail #58 Loop, Superstition Peak 5024 via Siphon Draw Trail, 2020 AllTrails, LLC Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Mileage is correct though), Lots of work, pay attention and be careful who you follow. —Take your time going up and down. (My recording time is inaccurate because I sat with friends at the bottom for a while and forgot to stop the recording. Misc Photos. This is a challenging hike, and … It is totally doable but some tips: Use the left side of the wall to go up. Praying Bears Falls hike. Superstition Peak would be to the right, but set farther back, so it may appear lower. The left hike is to Flatiron and the highpoint at 5024’; the right hike is to Superstition Mt. It’s cold at the top. Incredible views!!! —Poles will only help from the trailhead up to the Siphon Draw. Talk about a workout. I agree with the community to stay left as you go make the final approach to the summit to avoid the vertical wall. Photo by John Vitz. —Bring gloves. Ironview Peak No Name Peak (2015-02-13). If you have made it past the Wall, it is a relatively short and easy hike to the summit - though a bit of path finding is required to navigate the hoodoos, including some that have fallen so you must pass under them. It's only 2.5 miles from the trailhead to Flatiron, one of those cruelly majestic sentinels of the Superstition Mountains. You'll be climbing to … More to consider: Devil’s Chasm, Picket Post, Superstition Peak 5057 via Carney. 16 summits. Carney Springs, Robber's Roost Super Loop. Added by Kevin Kaminski This will take you about 4-5 Hours and the elevation gain is 2781' to Flatiron Summit (5057 ft.) and 2977' to Superstition Peak #5024 (4861 ft) with 360 views and epic sunsets. The trail that leads to the top of it takes you through dozens of hoodoos hovering above you and other spires and pinnacles all around making the landscape feel surreal. On the far ridge, Peak 5057 boasts its high peak on this side of the Superstition range, and before us, Peak 5024 was calling our names. This secluded peak really gives you a feel of what the Superstitions are all about. If you start climbing Siphon Draw early in the day, you should have enough time to do both Flatiron, and North Peak and even hike a little way east on the Superstition … Appreciate whoever trimmed the agave on the route from the saddle to 5024. The mountain provides great shade when going in the morning. Start early if going in the hot season. Peak 5024 ft. 17 summits. Everything else after is too scrambly It's a Not chosen size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 4.5. Easy to see why this is so popular. From the summit you can enjoy 360' views including the city and Flatiron below to the west, the Superstition ridgeline and distant 5057 summit to the souith, and Four Peaks, the Superstition wilderness and Weaver's Needle to the east. Superstition Peak 5024 - Siphon Draw. I also wrote about Arizona’s State Parks that were slated to close due to lack of funding and hiked the Hunter Trail at Picacho Peak State Park and the Flatiron and Peak 5024 at Lost Dutchman State Park. Took a tour around the perimeter of Flat Iron finding a nice sun exposed rock to take a prolonged break. Taos Pueblo, El Rio Grande Gorge and Santuario De Chimayo. Now we’re ~4000’ and looking WNW back over Apache Junction. Petroglyph National Park Made a little lollipop by going right on the first intersecting trail on the way back. awesome views all around at the peak. Hiking info, trail maps, and 25 trip reports from Superstition Peak (5,057 ft) in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. This peak even though it is the high point, is not heavily traveled like The Flatiron. gets pretty steep near the top with the rock climb, and the trail is not marked as others have said, but it's not too hard to stay on course. A peak’s prominence, also known as topographic prominence or relative height, is a measure of how distinct a peak is from other peaks. This videos shows going from the Flatiron with brief looks over Siphon Draw, a brief look from Peak 5024 and concludes with views of folks coming down a … What a view! This trail goes by Peak 5024 and Lost Dutchman State Park. You will see Hoodoo rock formations, a slick rock basin with possible waterfall, which … Moon. Charles & Kelly Liu's Wedding. Being a weekday there was not a big crowd going up Siphon Draw even a few periods with no one in front or behind me. 5,024, the Flatiron, Siphon Draw and down into Lost Dutchman State Park. Prospectors Trail #57 - Superstition Mountains. At the summit, Arizona extended out in all directions; valleys and peaks reaching far away to the horizon. The Flatiron 4861′ and Point 5024′ Superstition Mountains Total Time: 6 hours Roundtrip Mileage: 6.7 miles Elevation Gain: 3500′ Crux: Class 3 Companions: Holly, Cara […] Had the place ,5024, to myself as two others left when I arrived, always enjoyable views here , unlike Flat Iron can catch a glimpse of Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake from here. The official Club mileage for hiking to the Flatiron is 6 miles, with an elevation gain of 3000 feet. 24k map for Flatiron. Lost Dutchman State Park has a day use fee of $10 ($5 for Active Duty Serviceman). Peak 5024 (GC1N3P1) was created by D'Alvarez's on 2/26/2009. This is a difficult out and back trail to The Flatiron in Tonto National Forest. It is amazing to witness the Phoenix metropolis below, the spectacular mountain ranges surrounding the summit, and the little ground squirrels floating around begging for snacks. Peak 5024 challenged us with steep unrelenting grades, rock scrambling and technical climbs. North into the Superstition Wilderness Northwest along the Superstition ridgeline Apache Junction and the Phoenix sprawl far beyond The Superstition ridgeline trail goes all the way over Pt. (The highest peak in the Superstition Mountains!) The views at the top are incredible. In general everything appears quite green from the rains, hopefully not leading up to another big wildfire. Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rock National Park. AZ: Table Top Trail. #2 Head over and up to the North Peak summit--Peak 5024 #3 Head east on the Superstition Ridgeline for a mile or so. My first time & I think it took about 6.5 hours total. I like scrambling, so Siphon Draw to 5024/Flat Iron is still my favorite hike, which I do 4 times a month, and will attempt 3x in one day later this year. Thankfully, only a couple of the state parks ended up closing and nearby towns helped pick up some of the expenses for the other ones. [photo by Chris] There is a lot of scrambling after the first 2 miles. Hiking boots are recommended and some people like to bring gloves or trekking poles. 4,869, Pt. Snow on the Superstition Mountains. Superstition Peak 5024 via Siphon Draw Trail ist ein 5.4 Meilen langer, stark besuchter Hin- und Rückweg in der Nähe von Apache Junction, Arizona. The Superstition Peak 5024 trail starts at the Siphon Draw trail head at the Lost Dutchman State Park and follows the well traveled route up the Siphon Draw towards the Flatiron. The Flatiron, a massive rock formation located on the westernmost end of Superstition Mountain, results from volcanic activity some thirty million years ago. Took an extra tour of Prospector and Treasure loop and disappointed with the lack of lupine or poppies, the brittle bush providing most of the color right now. It's located in Arizona, United States.This cache is located at the North peak (Siphon Draw) of the Superstition Mountains. Kachina Trail. Wind Cave hike. 16 summits. Search, find, map, plan, post, hikes, GPS tracks, photos, triplogs, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Texas First view of Weaver's Needle to the E. We were hitting ice at 3900', and decided that the west side of Weaver's (which Anticipate slow progress up the canyon, and carry extra water. Bring plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, and plan on being on the mountain for at least 5-6 hours. We followed a bunch of people and got on the "harder" trail and boy oh boy was it hard and a little risky. This is one of the hardest but most rewarding trails in the Phoenix area. A lot. Very rocky and the rocks are smooth and slippery which required me to sit and slide on my booty on the rocks on the way down. You feel accomplished once your complete it!! —Hiking shoes/boots are a must This hike was beautiful. This is the part of the journey where you will have to start paying special attention to the cairns as the trail winds, drops, turns, climbs and crosses a wash (2.5 miles). it adds a couple miles of desert views. The trail is a great trail I would recommend hiking boots and gloves. Pretty busy with people coming up as I went down. Peak 5024 is no harder to reach than anything below the saddle. Starts out easy and then once you get to the base of the mountain it progressively gets to more of an incline. Siphon Draw to Flat Iron & Superstition Peak 5024 (day hike) Die Route ist am besten von September bis Mai zugänglich. I think I'll head over a very short distance to see if I can get a better view. ... Superstition Mtn Peak 5024. Also incredible to say you’ve been at the top of the mountain. As viewed from the west, another peak, apparently called No Name Peak, has an elevation of 5,024 feet. The highest point of the main mountain mass is Superstition Peak (or Superstition Benchmark), elevation 5,057 feet. Superstition Mountain has an elevation of 5,024 feet.These steep, jagged volcanic mountains were formed over 29 million years ago and they cover an area of 160,000 acres.As the mountains have a desert climate and few water resources, there is … After passing the Wall, continue heading up straight and to the left toward the summit instead of turning right towards Flatiron. This is a super fun adventure hike!!! It’s a good hike to do to prepare yourself for this one. While the increasing elevation will get to ya, you have time to stop amd take in the amazing views. You will see Hoodoo rock formations, a slick rock basin with possible waterfall, which provides a great workout and awesome photography. Nice day for a hike, a bit hazy despite yesterday’s rain storm. There is a lot of climbing. Scorpions can be found under rocks, in rotting logs and debris piles. —Right before you get to the Flat Iron path at the top, there is a 12-foot wall to climb. VERY easy to lose the "correct" trail. Visited the 2011 plane crash site. South Mountain loop hike. Saturday, April 29, 2017. ****stay to the left/middle going up!-**** 12-13: adv_trev. Glad that the majority find Flat Iron satisfying enough. at 5057’. Hike: Siphon Draw -> Peak #5024, Superstition … Tom's Thumb. View south to Superstition Peak. Photoset • Daytripper • 2020-03-03. Great list. Decent amount of people on the trail even departing at 7:40am. I went with athletic shoes and there is a part were you are pretty much rock climbing up the mountain. Be ready to work! I went halfway because I realized that there is another peak to hike up that is another 1400 ft. this trail was one of the most rewarding I've done. HARD. Had the place ,5024, to myself as two others left when I arrived, always enjoyable views here , unlike Flat Iron can catch a glimpse of Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake from here. Thankfully, only a couple of the state parks ended up closing and nearby towns helped pick up some of the expenses for the other ones. if parking is full at the siphon draw trailhead, you can park up the road at first water road and take Jacob's cut to intersect. Also tagged Flatiron. Good workout and views. At the top of the draw, rather than turning right to the Flatiron, I continued upwards to the top of nearby Peak 5024, the highest point of the northern Superstition Mountains. Lightning Storm 8/10/16. If you want to compare this hike to another hike, I’d say Picketpost. 5057' peak is a slightly less-worn spur off the Superstition Ridgeline Trail. I also wrote about Arizona’s State Parks that were slated to close due to lack of funding and hiked the Hunter Trail at Picacho Peak State Park and the Flatiron and Peak 5024 at Lost Dutchman State Park. The sense of accomplishment and views made it worth the pain! It’s defined as the vertical distance between a peak and the lowest contour line surrounding that peak and no higher peak. Tom’s phone app, which sometimes overestimates elevation and distance, recorded the hike, including the extra trek to the summit of Peak 5024, as The late group took 9 hours and 23 minutes to complete the hike. This is one of the most difficult and dangerous routes in the Superstitions. This will take you about 4-5 Hours and the elevation gain is 2781' to Flatiron Summit (5057 ft.) and 2977' to Superstition Peak #5024 (4861 ft) with 360 views and epic sunsets. The area is full of spires in the volcanic rock. 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