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Jun 22 2025

Mike_W

Guides 104
Routes 256
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Triplogs 528

53 male

Joined Dec 30 2005
Tucson, AZ

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Tucson, AZ

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		Jun 22 2025
		Mike_W • Triplogs 528

Hiking	3.60 Miles	382 AEG

Hiking	3.60 Miles	1 Hour 44 Mns	2.57 mph
	382 ft AEG	20 Mns Break

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Went with Chris M. to do a late night hike in Picture rocks. Started at Ringtail trail at 10:45 pm. Took Ringtail trail to Picture rocks wash to unmarked trail to Yuma mine and then back down. We finished the hike around 1:30 am. We saw a few ringtail cats. Temps started out around 85 F and slowly fell to about 79 F by the time we finished. It was comfortable the entire time. Night hikes are great in Tucson in June, July, August...

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Michael Williams
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Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us

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May 30 2025

Mike_W

Guides 104
Routes 256
Photos 16,118
Triplogs 528

53 male

Joined Dec 30 2005
Tucson, AZ

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Tucson, AZ

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		May 30 2025
		Mike_W • Triplogs 528

Hiking	3.17 Miles	256 AEG

Hiking	3.17 Miles	1 Hour 20 Mns	2.38 mph
	256 ft AEG

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This was a night hike. I decided to go back to this area to find the better trail going to Yuma mine and explore another unmarked trail that I was unfamiliar with. I was able to find good trails this time!

The trailhead where I started was 32.32562, -111.120143. I stopped to take a few photos of the petroglyphs. In picture rocks wash on the way out, I saw a pair of eyes looking at me. Seemed like it could have been a coyote or bobcat.

There's a pretty good use trail that goes all the way to Yuma mine which appeared to be an old road. I took another trail going East just to see where it went and ran into a private property sign (see route). But, according to the satellite map, it appeared that this trail continued East and ran into the Vertical Cliffs trail.

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3.17 mi RT
256 AEG
elapsed time 1 hr 30 mins
moving time 1 hr 10 mins

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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us

May 03 2024

azdesertfather

Guides 16
Routes 81
Photos 1,269
Triplogs 1,145

51 male

Joined Apr 30 2008
Tucson, AZ

Vertical Cliffs Abington and Animal Wash Loop

Tucson, AZ

Vertical Cliffs Abington and Animal Wash Loop

Tucson, AZ

Hiking		May 03 2024
		azdesertfather • Triplogs 1,145

Hiking	7.60 Miles	705 AEG

Hiking	7.60 Miles	3 Hrs 37 Mns		2.33 mph
	705 ft AEG	21 Mns Break	2 LBS Pack

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Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Coyote Pass Trail - Saguaro NP West

Cactus Canyon Trail - Saguaro NP West

Picture Rocks Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West

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Took Vertical Cliffs Trail over to Yuma Mine Wash. Hoped I could follow the fence line of Saguaro West to make it over, but cactus and other growth was too thick. Backtracked and took Vertical Cliffs over to Coyote Pass Trail to Cactus Canyon to Picture Rocks Wash Trail to the turnoff to the mine at the Ringtail Trail junction.

Arrived at the mine to see it was gated off with warnings and threats of steep fines and months in jail, so I didn’t check it out. Rather than going all the way back around, we bushwhacked up the ridge to get a good view of the mine below, then back down the ridge to Coyote Pass. On the way out we took Abington to Veterans to Animal Wash Trail, and back.

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Oct 12 2023

markthurman53

Guides 187
Routes 990
Photos 12,079
Triplogs 865

72 male

Joined Jun 27 2015
Tucson, Arizona

Yuma Mine Loop, AZ

Hiking		Oct 12 2023
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 865

Hiking	6.23 Miles	615 AEG

Hiking	6.23 Miles	3 Hrs 18 Mns		1.91 mph
	615 ft AEG	2 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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Coyote Pass Trail - Saguaro NP West

Gila Monster Trail - Saguaro NP West

Picture Rocks Wash Trail - Saguaro NP West

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mamakatt22

Late Start Today but the weather was in the low 80's so we headed to Saguaro Park West to do a loop that would take us to Yuma Mine. Last time we did this hike I missed the neatest part of Yuma Mine (don't Know how I managed that, chalk it up to a senior moment). We started out at the trail head on W Belmont Road and took the Vertical cliffs Trail. Not an interesting trail, rocky with a very gradual climb. Took the veteran trail south to the Abington Trail then west to the Gila Monster and Coyote Pass Trail. Nothing spectacular about these trails but it is a nice scenic and pleasant walk. Was tempted to check out an old mine along the Coyote Pass Trail but abandon that idea. Took Picture Rock Wash to where the route to Yuma Mine takes off. No real indication where this trail route leaves Picture Rock Wash but head in the general vicinity of the mine and the route becomes quite clear. On this trip the mine was quite visible, don't know how I missed it the last time other than possibly the sun was near the horizon and didn't see it. Interesting mine and still in pretty good condition, usually these things get vandalized. The entrances are closed off with steel which was ok with me, didn't really desire to go in them, plenty to see from outside. Cross countried to Yuma Mine Wash and took the Vertical Cliffs trail back to our start point. No wild life to report other than the usual Red tailed hawk, buzzard, cotton tails and lizards. Only one other person on the trail and she was a jogger on the Veteran Trail. No need for a water report, its the desert around Tucson after a poor monsoon season.

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Oct 03 2023

markthurman53

Guides 187
Routes 990
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Triplogs 865

72 male

Joined Jun 27 2015
Tucson, Arizona

SNP West, AZ

Hiking		Oct 03 2023
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 865

Hiking	6.17 Miles	613 AEG

Hiking	6.17 Miles	3 Hrs 42 Mns	1.74 mph
	613 ft AEG	9 Mns Break

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Gila Monster Loop

Ringtail Trail - Saguaro NP West

Cam-Boh Trail

Ironwood Forest Trail - Saguaro NP West

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

Cactus Canyon Trail - Saguaro NP West

Coyote Pass Trail - Saguaro NP West

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mamakatt22

With the slightly cooler weather Ginny and I headed to Saguaro National Park west to the Picture Rock Trail head. We did a hodge podge of trails for a 6 mile hike. fairly easy walking although it felt a little warm toward the end of the hike. No water along any of the trails as was expected. Nothing out of the ordinary on this hike but it was scenic. Will have to plan another trip soon to catch some of the trails we didn't hit today

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Sep 29 2017

markthurman53

Guides 187
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72 male

Joined Jun 27 2015
Tucson, Arizona

Vertical Cliffs Abington Trail and Yuma Mine, AZ

Hiking		Sep 29 2017
		markthurman53 • Triplogs 865

Hiking	6.90 Miles	800 AEG

Hiking	6.90 Miles	3 Hrs 24 Mns		2.56 mph
	800 ft AEG	42 Mns Break	10 LBS Pack

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Vertical Cliffs Abington and Animal Wash Loop

Yuma Mine Route - Saguaro NP West

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With this hike in Saguaro National Park West I will have completed my goal to hike all the official trails of the park and a few unofficial. It is actually ironic that I lived in Tucson almost my whole life and only hiked one trail in this park and that was back in 1970. This hike starts out on West Belmont Road on the far Northeast side of the park and travels along the Vertical Cliffs Trail, Abington Trail and Animal Wash Trail. I took a side trip to the Yuma Mine and also tried out a route between the Picture Rocks Wash Trail and the Vertical Cliffs Trail. The highlight of the hike of coarse was the Yuma Mine, lots of history covering 140 years. The mine was left as it was when it shut down in the 1980's and the subsequent clean up of the gold mining cyanide and eventual turn over to the park in early 2000's. The wood building below the mine are gone but the wood structure that leads into the main mine is still there. Spent about an hour looking around this area. From the mine I continued on along an old road that leads to the Picture Rocks Wash Trail. I returned to the Vertical Cliffs Trail and continued on the loop to the Abington and Animal Wash trails. At the junction with the Vertical Cliffs and Abington Trail there is an Aermotor wind mill that I found out is still operating when the wind picked up. Not sure if it is pumping water I didn't think to look that close. I continued west on the Abington Trail for .2 miles to the Junction with the Gila Monster Trail. I didn't know these trails in the far Northeast side of the park existed until a few weeks ago when I was hiking the Gila Monster Trail I saw the sign for the Abington Trail. Many of the park maps do not list any of these trails I'm doing today, Especially the Yuma Mine since it is not an official trail. The hike back along the Abington and Animal wash Trails was uneventful with your usual lower desert scenery. This trail is best done early in the morning or evening when the sun does it's thing enhancing the color of the scenery. Now that Iv'e finished Saguaro National Park West I will have to plan my next area, I am eyeing the Galiuros and of coarse the Superstitions.

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