Mark's Scenic Arizona

Bull Basin Loop = August 09, 2011

The beauty would have been much more enjoyable

If it weren't for the dense (and sharp) brush

Along FR 287A
Livestock shed at Mile TH
From Miles TH
Bear scat was the first thing I encountered
Big dog scat?
As in BIG dog!
Entering the Superstition Wilderness
Leaving the West Pinto for Bull Basin
Just the first of a day of DRY washes
Would look nice with water
Rock Creek trail heads to the right
The trail same up the ravine
Desert Mistletoe parasite
One of the more open sections
Looking back down on the trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
The trail goes through here... somewhere
Along the Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
View from Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
These two buzzed me moments before
Along the Bull Basin trail
At least the trail is visible here
Old bear scat?
Yes, the trail actually went straight
Along the Bull Basin trail
An area I traversed
The trail came up the ravine
Possibly the highest altitude of the hike
About to descend toward Haunted Canyon
Along the Bull Basin trail
Pinto Mine in the background
Along the Bull Basin trail
I came down from the saddle
More of the hard-to-follow trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Another dense section
Water troughs along the trail
Water troughs
Just like the rest... dry!
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Deer scat
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Barrel with one bloom
Along the Bull Basin trail
Along the Bull Basin trail
Haunted Canyon trail sign
One of the most open areas
Haunted Canyon
Haunted Canyon
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Haunted Canyon
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Haunted Canyon
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Family of barrels
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Bear scat
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Along the Haunted Canyon trail
Leaving the Haunted Canyon trail
Taking the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
The open trail was welcome
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
There were three deer in the scrub
Along the Paradise Trail
Buckthorn in bloom
Another view of the mine
Where I'm headed
Along the Paradise Trail
Weaver's Needle??
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
Along the Paradise Trail
The only water I saw
Along the Paradise Trail
Along Forest Road 287A
Ahhh! Felt good to return in one piece

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