{"id":2907,"date":"2021-11-13T19:48:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T19:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelwithanda.com\/?p=2907"},"modified":"2021-11-16T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:56:43","slug":"flatiron-hike-via-siphon-draw-trail-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelwithanda.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/13\/flatiron-hike-via-siphon-draw-trail-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Flatiron hike via Siphon Draw Trail (Arizona)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do you do if you have 2 days to spend in a city that isn\u2019t very high on your bucket list? You try to get the most fun out of it. For us, fun means sweating in the nature and chasing views<\/strong>. While searching for best hikes near Phoenix<\/strong> I ran into several blogs that mentioned Superstition Mountains.<\/strong> A few trails looked interesting but the Flatiron hike via Siphon Draw<\/strong> seemed to offer exactly what we needed. It was described as one of top 10 hikes in Arizona<\/strong>, difficult, 6 mile out and back trail. <\/p>\n

You can find many Flatiron trail<\/strong> descriptions online, so I will try to focus on the most important details<\/strong>. Keep in mind that we are relatively fast and fit hikers (but not runners), and we try to finish each hike without too many stops. We usually take a longer break for snacks and photos on top, and only make random quick photo or water stops on the way.<\/p>\n

Why is Flatiron trail so popular?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

To be completely accurate, the trail is called The Siphon Draw trail to Flatiron<\/strong> and it is considered as one of the top hikes in Arizona<\/strong>. The beauty of this hike is that it takes you through an amazing landscape<\/strong>, ever changing views<\/strong>, all the way to the top of a cliff<\/strong> that looks quite intimidating from below. It actually reminds me a lot of Angels Landing<\/strong> in Zion. Or Burj Al Arab hotel<\/a> in Dubai, with heavy imagination. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Location and getting there<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Flatiron cliff is located in the Lost Dutchman State park<\/strong><\/a>, around 1 hour drive from Phoenix<\/strong> (or 40 minute drive from our Moxy Tempe hotel<\/a>). To get there, type in \u201cLost Dutchman State park\u201d in Google maps and it will lead you straight to the parking lot.<\/strong> If you arrive there outside of working hours (6 AM to 8 PM), simply find the \u201cself-pay\u201d box and put in the 7 USD<\/strong>. Note, that if you want to go hiking before 6 AM it will probably be dark (at least that was the case in late October), so bring a flashlight. We didn\u2019t do the math properly, so we had to wait in the car for around 20 minutes for the first signs of dawn.<\/p>\n

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The Flatiron hike in numbers <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The duration obviously depends on your hiking skills and fitness level. It took us 3 hours<\/strong> to hike up and back. We had a relatively short break at the top because we didn\u2019t want to hike back in the heat. In general, here are the most important numbers:<\/p>\n