Thanks for the info....it's ironic how much my dad loved Arizona and would bike and hike all the time...the desert caused his death...he had San Juan valley fever and battled it for over 2 years and we (family) figured it out via the Internet but it was to late. If he would have stayed in the state ...

I'm in very good shape...That won't be a problem. I wanted to make the trip in December but I'm thinking there will be snow on top of the mountain then. So I'm thinking the best time would be in the spring.

I'm wondering if anyone on here can recommend a guide for flat iron. My dad and I took a hike up flat iron in 1994. My dad lived in Mesa for over 18 years and went on hikes a lot. I lost my dad 2 years ago and when we hiked the mountain in 1994 he buried a bottle with a note in it. I have the pictur...