The Flatiron
Six Pack of Peaks: The Flatiron
4/1/23
Out & Back
Miles Hiked: 6.6 miles
Elevation gain: 3,147 ft
Total elevation: 4,861 ft
Pairs well with: Four Peaks Brewing Co.
Elevation map from Alltrails.com
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We wanted to explore the Superstition Wilderness and this was the closest peak on the list to our camping site. A fellow camper stated it was a tough hike. We informed her, beers in hand, that we have hiked frequently and were confident. Haha.
This sucked balls. Solid class 2 bouldering from basically start to dang-near finish. The summit was amazing. I kid you not, I spent a third with shaking knees backward rock climbing, a third on my ass (cuz if I’m going to slip on my ass I might as well start there) and third swearing like a sailor.
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