Miners Needle Loop
9.5 mi1,697 ft
3,248 ft
2,359 ft
Good dayhike loop through Barkley Basin, up next to Miner’s Needle, and then coming back to the trailhead along Bluff Spring Mountain and down Cardiac Hill.
Photos
Ice in the puddle beat the saguaros for attention
First light only reaches the ridgeline
Deep pools made for tough crossings
Following the narrow trail through Barkley Basin
Posing near the surprise waterfall
Dry desert looking out towards Bluff Spring Mountain
Breakfast can be a messy affair
Approaching the Crystal Spring area
Picking dry lines across the creek bed
Relaxing after that last climb
Peralta Rock, one of the many sources of Dutchman lore
On the descent to the parking lot
Along the way
Spring 2
- Crystal Spring
- Bluff Spring
Mountain 3
- Miners Needle
- Bluff Spring Mountain
- Cathedral Rock
Saddle 1
- Miners Summit
Trailhead 1
- Peralta Trailhead
Junction 6
- Dutchman's Trail / Bluff Spring Trail junction
- Coffee Flat / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Whiskey Springs / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Bluff Springs / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Terrapin / Bluff Springs Trail Junction
- Cave / Bluff Springs Trail Junction