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Hi,
I've made it about a mile or two on the ridgeline after coming up siphon draw and I've made it from Carney to Superstition Mountain (5070), but I didn't encounter the area where people say there is a little exposure.

Can someone point this out to me? gps coordinates or something?

Also, in looking at the GPS routes uploaded to this hike, I've got a question about the part just west of superstition peak.
It looks like the trail goes right over the hill just west of the peak and then it looks a little steep where you go down a bit and to the left.
Just wondering if that is just another normal section of the ridge or if that is a part where you are on the hairy edge of a steep slope?

Thanks - can't wait to give it a try soon.

Tom

chumley wrote:friendofThundergod wrote:
I think you/he is talking about this area, maybe chute would be a more accurate description than wall...But I think someone posted a similar question in previous forum topic..

Yup. Right there as the top-rated "similar topics" at the bottom of this thread.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9272

Thank you chumley, that thread was good to read. I'm glad we weren't the only ones who went left first only to double back.
Now I see the V shaped wedge to the left where that got up high enough to transfer over to the right.

previously, we took a detour from the "official route" where we went around the mountain instead of scrambling over the top.
So when we saw this route to the left and then saw that it was deviating from the official route, we decided no more detours and took a chance to see if the chute lead to more cairns which it thankfully did.

Such a neat hike, but exhausting for me.

It looks like most people start at Carney Springs and end at Siphon Draw. I'm not sure why, but I still liked doing it the opposite way.

Thanks everyone once again!

mozdzen wrote:It looks like most people start at Carney Springs and end at Siphon Draw. I'm not sure why, but I still liked doing it the opposite way.

I haven't been down the chute, so I can't compare the two ends. However, I wouldn't want to descend from the head of Siphon Draw without having ascended it first.

big_load wrote:I haven't been down the chute, so I can't compare the two ends. However, I wouldn't want to descend from the head of Siphon Draw without having ascended it first.

I've done Flatiron several times and 5057 several times and decided that I'd rather cope with the downhill portion of 5057 rather than the downhill portion of Flatiron/Siphon Draw. I agree that both ends of the Ridgeline should be hiked at least once before attempting the Ridgeline.

That Spot doesn't necessarily have Exposure, it's just that some People may find it difficult, especially if they aren't expecting it....