Flatiron via Siphon Draw
Strenuous5.8 mi round trip2,600 ft gain
Unmaintained above the Basin, with Class 3 to 4 scrambling on loose rock. One of the hardest day hikes in the state, and a frequent rescue site.
- Distance
- 5.8 mi round trip
- Elevation gain
- 2,600 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
- Trailhead
- Lost Dutchman State Park
Before you go
Conditions, access, and honest warnings.
- One of the hardest popular day hikes in the state. The upper section is a hands-on scramble in a loose gully.
- Rescues happen here regularly, most often on the descent when legs are gone.
- Do not attempt it from May through September, and never in wet or icy conditions.
Trailhead park
Where this route begins.