Talk about a workout. Peak 5024 (GC1N3P1) was created by D'Alvarez's on 2/26/2009. 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. Anticipate slow progress up the canyon, and carry extra water. ... View of the Flatiron below from Ironview Peak 5024' (2018-01-15). More to consider: Devil’s Chasm, Picket Post, Superstition Peak 5057 via Carney. 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. Lightning Storm 8/10/16. 16 summits. Pretty busy with people coming up as I went down. Starts out easy and then once you get to the base of the mountain it progressively gets to more of an incline. [photo by Chris] This blurry 100k topo map shows GPS tracks for the two hikes in red. It's located in Arizona, United States.This cache is located at the North peak (Siphon Draw) of the Superstition Mountains. 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. Easy to see why this is so popular. Use the left side of the wall to go up. The views at the top are incredible. Michael heads ESE at ~9 AM. The trail is a great trail I would recommend hiking boots and gloves. The mountain provides great shade when going in the morning. awesome views all around at the peak. 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. ****stay to the left/middle going up!-**** Be ready to work! Bring lots of water, a few good snacks to refuel, and good shoes! 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 … ... Superstition Mtn Peak 5024. 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. 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 highest peak in the Superstition Mountains!) If using your hands while hiking makes you nervous, this hike might not be for you. Took a tour around the perimeter of Flat Iron finding a nice sun exposed rock to take a prolonged break. I went morning/midday and ended up in the shade for most of the hike. Despite modest distances, reaching the Flatiron (3 miles) and Superstition Peak (3.5 miles) takes considerable time and effort. This is a challenging hike, and a significant amount of scrambling and some climbing including the 10' Wall guarding the Flatiron is required. This is a super fun adventure hike!!! The Superstition Mountains. Superstition Peak 5024 - Siphon Draw. Nice day for a hike, a bit hazy despite yesterday’s rain storm. There is a lot of climbing. However, this is still much, much harder. Good workout and views. This secluded peak really gives you a feel of what the Superstitions are all about. This hike was beautiful. Snow on the Superstition Mountains. Shadow Mountain. AZ: Table Top 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. Hike: Siphon Draw -> Peak #5024, Superstition … 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. It is totally doable but some tips: I agree with the community to stay left as you go make the final approach to the summit to avoid the vertical wall. Misc Photos. 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 It's neat to look down on Weaver's Needle. —Bring gloves. 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. —Hiking shoes/boots are a must Stay to the left on the way up. Deem Hills. Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rock National Park. 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