Mark's Scenic Arizona

Flatiron = December 09, 2010

I enjoyed it so much two days before I had to return!

Took more time to take more photos and wander around more

First glance at our objective
Peak 3450 on left 3600 on right
Zoomed in on 3600' point
Flatiron, our objective is centered
Dried
Heading up the smooth rock
Up the gorge we'll go to Flatiron
One of the more open sections
Closer look at Flatiron
Apache Junction & Goldfield Mountains
Only 600' below Flatiron now
Rock formation just in front of Peak 5024
We will go over the saddle on the right
Goldfield Mountains from Flatiron
Four Peaks from Flatiron
Snaking trail is 2500' below
Another view at our path from Flatiron
Mesa 800' below and west of Flatiron
View to Peak 4650 from Flatiron
Superstition Peak 5057 is in background
Peak 5024
Another shot of Superstition Peak 5062
Straight line is Lost Dutchman Rd/Brown Rd
View SE from Flatiron
View west from the eastern end of Flatiron
Rock formation above the back of Flatiron
Peak 5062 again
Gold Canyon is in the background
Behind Flatiron
Lone tree near back end of Flatiron
View out over Goldfields
Our objective in the next 15 minutes
Top = Peak 5024 - FI = Flatiron
Flatiron from between the peaks
Mesa 800' below Flatiron
Use your imagination here
On the way over to the next peak
Looking back toward Flatiron
Massacre Falls is just right of center
View toward Phoenix
View over First Water Trail head
Four Peaks
View over Apache Junction & Gold Canyon
Flatiron from the next peak north
Goldfield Mountains in background
View back toward Peak 5024
Tortilla Mountain just behind peak at left
Pick out the figures... use your imagination
We came up through that area
Dead Century Plant
Pregnant alien?
There's people out there
Two people near the edge of Flatiron
Zoomed 12x
We just returned from farthest Centruy Plant
Saddle going over the top
Peak 5024
Lonely tree
Peak 5062 in background
Balancing act
One of the places we had to climb
More of the trail
On the way back down
Eastern edge of Apache Junction
We were on both taller peaks
Roots in the canyon wall
Look closely for rock cairn
Zoomed in
Another view on the return trip
Zoomed in
Another view on the return trip
We were on top of that peak
Another view on the return trip
Goal posts?
Back to the bowl
Another view at the bowl
Edge of smooth rock area
In the smooth rock area
Another lonely tree
Looking back on our hike
South side of Siphon Draw Trail
South side of Siphon Draw Trail
South side of Siphon Draw Trail
Wow! We were up on both sides?
Looking back on the hike
Last photo before heading home

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