Mark's Scenic Arizona

Superstition Peak 4175 Spur = January 09, 2011

Welcome change from the two Flatiron hikes last month

A steep off-trail climb resulted in spectacular views!

First time I noticed this white cross
Cross is just right of center in photo
Another shot of the white cross
Looking back on our route up
An area we plan on visiting in the future
The Flatiron from the north ridge saddle
View toward Superstition Peak 5024
WE headed up the left side to the summit
Four Peaks in back, Black Mesa across the center
View down the northern slope
Geronimo Head left of center, Malapais to right
'Reverse Flatiron' route goes to the left
View back from the saddle
View from due north of Flatiron
View back on our track up
Our destination, the summit of Peak 4175
View across the saddle
Another vantage point to Flatiron
Our route came up along the left
Another view of our route
View toward Apache Junction
Peak 5024 in the background
Ice on the north wall of Peak 5024
Looked like a clock-face before zoom
Looks like someone out on the rock
The Flatiron
Deer tracks along the summit of 5175
Ants in the photo are too small to see
Two men on Peak 4102
Ron & Mark on Peak 4102
Same shot without zoom
Deer prints across the summit
Thicket where deer tracks led to
Fire pit and rock square marking the summit
1st shot of clockwise panorama from summit
2nd  shot of clockwise panorama from summit
3rd shot of clockwise panorama from summit
4th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
5th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
6th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
7th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
8th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
9th shot of clockwise panorama from summit
View over Apache Junction
Hardy little tree near the summit
First Water Trailhead is just above the center
More of Flatiron
Peak 5024 is on the left
A hiker standing near the edge of Flatiron
View on the east edge of Apache Junction
Gold Canyon barely visible on right
Flatiron from just southeast below 5175 summit
Deer trail led just left of this formation
Tracey is on the left edge of the summit
There she is!
Goldfield Mountains in the background
Four Peaks
Sierra Ancha Wilderness far left background
Deer path cut across left next to rocks
Deer path went between the rock and spiny plant
Manmade windbreak just north of the summit
Mark on top of PEak 4102
Same photo of Mark not zoomed
Other side of the windbreak
One last shot of Flatiron from the summit
Hard to see but there was a black trail too
Collapsed manmade hole on the saddle
Ready to head down to the right
Flatiron as we left the saddle
Another time we'll wander through there
Flatiron sinking from view as we descended
Our route followed this ravine all the way
Flatiron from the start of the ravine
Flatiron... last shot of the day

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