Siphon Draw Trail #53

This is a relatively short trail (2.2 miles round-trip) from the park campground to the Superstition Wilderness boundary. Most of the route follows an old road. The trail starts relatively level and gradually increases until it becomes moderately steep for the last 0.4 mile. There  is a junction that begins at Prospectors Trail #57. Almost immediately past this junction is the intersection with Jacob’s Trail #58. At Mile 0.8, the old road turns north to the remains of the Palmer Mine. The trail itself continues another 0.3 mile to the Superstition Wilderness boundary. Return to the trailhead via the same route.

Attractions:

• As the trail ascends in elevation, hikers have a panoramic view of the Valley of the Sun and surrounding mountains.
• Much of the landscape is open with low shrubs, grasses and forbs with occasional taller shrubs. In the spring, from late February into April, the annual wildflowers are abundant if the rains and sunshine have been just right. Under optimum conditions, poppies and brittlebush cover the entire hillside with color.