The Siphon Draw Trail.
Stairs help facilitate the ascent on the Siphon Draw Trail.
Open views from the Siphon Draw Trail.
The route to Flatiron Mountain has a 2,781-foot vertical ascent in only 3 miles.
Hiking the Siphon Draw Trail.
Short detour off of the Siphon Draw Trail.
Incredible views from the Siphon Draw Trail.
En route to Flatiron Mountain.
Siphon Draw.
Seasonal waterfall en route to Flatiron Mountain.
The Siphon Draw Trail on slick rock.
The descent is a challenge as well.
Views from the Siphon Draw Trail.
Trail makers vary from signs, cairns, to blue, red, or yellow dots on rocks.
Descending some of the tricky terrain requires caution.
Some scrambling is required.
Scrambling on the trail to Flatiron Mountain.
The trail out to Flatiron Mountain.
Hikers pause for a rest on the way to Flatiron Mountain.
Prickly pear cactus.
Agave cactus.
Flatiron Mountain.
The eastern reaches of the Phoenix metropolitan area stretch out beneath Flatiron Mountain.
An agave on Flatiron Mountain.
Dramatic geology on Flatiron Mountain.
Beavertail and yucca on Flatiron Mountain.
Dramatic topography is everywhere along this route.
Views from the descent from Flatiron Mountain.
Views from the descent from Flatiron Mountain.
Views from the descent from Flatiron Mountain.
Views from the descent from Flatiron Mountain.