
Starting along the Bluff Spring Trail.

Bluff Spring Trail, Miner's Needle on the far right.

View down to the Peralta Trail from along the Bluff Spring Trail.


Great, expansive desert views. The Superstition Mountains are really a lovely place.

Looking back along the Bluff Spring Trail.

Weaver's Needle visible in the center along the Bluff Spring Trail.

The trail takes you through a pretty slickrock canyon.

After the slickrock canyon, back into the desert, still headed north.



The Dutchman Trail leads you through open desert. Magic Mountain visible in the center. I wanted to climb it, but my plans changed when I realized how prickly the route would have been.

Great views of the desert buttes along the Dutchman Trail.

Leave the Dutchman Trail and head along the Red Tanks Trail.

The Red Tanks Trail follows a creek heading southeast, great cliffs on the left.

A view of Trap Canyon. I went to the mouth of the canyon to check it out, but it was too choked up with brush or my taste to go exploring.

Continuing along the Red Tanks Trail through remote desert scenery.

The Whiskey Spring Trail takes you south.

Along the Whiskey Spring Trail.


Looking back toward an ascent along the Whiskey Spring Trail.

Whiskey Spring Trail leads you to the Miner's Needle.



The trail winds down next to the Miner's Needle and to open desert.



Back on the Dutchman Trail, head through open desert.


The Dutchman Trail takes you back to the trailhead.

Looking back along the Dutchman Trail

Trailhead just below.
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