Siphon Draw trail in the Superstition mountains has a reputation as a challenging hike. I can attest to this trail living up to it's reputation! The 6 mile RT trail starts out gradual to the waterfall then becomes steep requiring a lot of hands and arm work to balance and pull yourself up large boulders and squeeze through narrow clefts in the rock. Paul and I hiked to the Flat Iron which is a large flat mesa like area on one of the highest cliffs. We then hiked to the summit of the trail where there is a flag made from an agave stalk with a piecs of white denim where hikers can write there names etc. The day we hiked was also the anniversary of a plane crash from one year ago that killed 6 people including the 3 small children of Karen Perry. We met her on the trail as she was nearing the top of a memorial hike with some friends. We visited the memorial that friends have made for the crash victims. This was a long day of hiking, approx. 5 - 6 hours and very tiring but rewarding.
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