Flat Iron - Superstition Mountains 02/2022
Level: hard Distance: 6 miles out and back Time: 6 hours Elevation gain: 2,600 feet My friends from Tucson invited me to hike Flat Iron at the Superstition Mountains a couple weekends ago. They have this tradition to hike it yearly and my friend loves the energy of the Superstition Mountains. This was my third time hiking Flat Iron and I was happy I got invited because last time I went by myself and it was not a great experience (after some emotional trauma). We started the hike around 7:45am on a Saturday. It costed $10 per vehicle to get into Lost Dutchman Park so I recommend carpooling if you could to save a few bucks. The parking lot was already filling up by that time so I was glad we started early, especially on a weekend. I used the bathroom facility before we started, which was clean with running water and hand soap. We walked past campsites and cabins before we get to the actual trailhead to Siphon Draw, where the fence was. The beginning terrain was pretty rocky and can ...