Mark's Scenic Arizona

West Pinto Trail = July 29, 2011

I intended to drive a scenic loop past Roger's Trough

But weather was so nice I couldn't resist a short hike

Begining of the trail
A deer fleeing the scene
Jimson Weed
Wildlife watering trough
Water spraying from a leak in the line
Another spot green due to leaking water
View toward TH from 1/3 the way to saddle
The clouds became very threatening
Rock cairn to guide the way
View looking back toward trail head
Looks like a mammoth
How quickly the view changes
My Sammy is in the centerat the TH
There it is at full optical + digital zoom
Just north after crossing east of the saddle
View eastward from the saddle
Active mining area to the east
Another view eastward
I see faces...
Looking back at the saddle
This is where I turned back
Check out the face.
This sure looks like a mask
Barbed-wire package?
View from peak SE of the saddle
View east from the same area
Man-made rock wall along the ridge
Iron Mountain
View ENE fom the ridge
Picketpost Mountain is in the center
Full zoom on Picketpost
Byous Butte and Buzzard's Roost
View toward west edge of Superstitions
Gold Canyon in the background
Weaver's Needle is barely poking up
Just below the saddle
Back through the mossy area
Almost an eerie look to it
Approaching Roger's Trough trail head
Bear scat near the trail head
Witch tree

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