The Flatiron–Hieroglyphic Trail #101, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 4,579 ft · 6 hr 45 min
The Flatiron–Hieroglyphic Trail #101, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches The Flatiron at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 4,579 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Flatiron–Hieroglyphic Trail #101, 4 sights
13.4 mi · ▲ 4,579 ft · 6 hr 45 min
Elevation 2,068–4,870 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.38882, -111.42462
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Hieroglyphic Trail #101, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Superstition Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Siphon Draw Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach The Flatiron, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Superstition Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Hieroglyphic Trail #101, heading S.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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