West Pinto Trail #212 - Superstitions Photoset • 00blackout • 2025-08-03 • HikeArizona.COM

West Pinto Trail #212 - Superstitions, AZ

	2025-08-03
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West Pinto Trail #212 - Superstitions

Globe, AZ

West Pinto Trail #212 - Superstitions

Globe, AZ

Hiking	3.00 Miles	200 AEG

Hiking	3.00 Miles
	200 ft AEG

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DesertNymph

With a nagging ankle issue, I had planned to rest this past weekend. However, after sitting home all day Saturday feeling bored, an early morning low-mileage hike nearby sounded appealing. S and I headed over to the Pinto Mine to drive up to Miles. After driving down the freshly oiled Mine road just before the right turn to 287, I came to a stop as there is now a sign that states Mine property and a sign that now directs you to turn left for 287. The entire road has been rerouted through newly blasted hills that climb a good way before bringing you just past the Haunted Canyon TH (the gate has moved further down the road to accommodate this change). I guess I now know why they were blasting in the area last year. We made the left up to 287A (which is in decent shape) and arrived at Miles a short time later. We parked at the actual start of the trail rather than the meadow (which I normally do) to cut down on the open sun, as it was already 82 degrees. As we were getting ready to head out, S and I heard some type of animal calling out, over and over again. We quickly dismissed it being a bird due to how deep the sound was, and I was intrigued to find out what it was. We hiked over to the other side of Pinto Creek, towards the sound, coming across a good amount of bear prints and scat, when the noise stopped. We never heard it again and figured it was a young cub (maybe it was a good thing we didn't find it

). We continued down Pinto Creek to Rock Creek and jumped on Bull Basin, stopping for a hydration break before turning around at the Rock Creek junction. Even though it was only 1.5 miles back to the truck, it was hot with it sitting at 97 degrees already, which is way above my threshold. On the way back down, we parked along the road to attempt to check out the Coon Spring Cave. After spending some time looking for the best route up to the entrance and trying a few that were not feasible, we called it, looking to come back when it's cooler out and my ankle is healed. Even though it was short, it was good to get out in the Supes again.

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