Bluff Spring Mountain
13.6 mi3,386 ft
4,137 ft
2,356 ft
A fun variety hike, including a summit of Bluff Spring Mountain, then dropping down to the dependable Bluff Springs, and finally a venture onto Miner’s Needle.
Photos
Dim morning light over Perulta Trailhead
Bright light on Dacite Cliffs
Dim steps along the path
Bright sun shining over Miner's Needle
Glance back down on the trailhead
Deep shadows on the southern hills
Plenty of hills to tackle ahead
Stacks and stacks of desert rocks
Looking down on the route behind
Lazy rise of Bluff Springs Mountain
Next to the giant needle
Insanely overgrown trail
Tough hack through thick brush
Looking north to Battleship
Slowly gaining elevation up the hill
South Peak of the ridgeline poking up in the distance
Even more climb ahead
Along the ridge towards the peak
Profile of Four Peaks
Looking down on Yellow Peak and Black Mesa
Deep wash below
Flat shoulder of Bluff Springs
One last rocky climb
Tortilla Flat Mountain in the north
Hoodoos and South Peak
Looking over towards Malapais
Weavers and North Peak beyond
On the long, flat shoulder
Down into Hidden Valley
Bright cacti flowers
Cairns along the route
First view of Miner's Needle
Sliding down the mountain slope
Long view back up
Along the way
Spring 2
- Bluff Spring
- Crystal Spring
Mountain 2
- Bluff Spring Mountain
- Miners Needle
Saddle 2
- Miners Summit
- Bluff Saddle
Trailhead 1
- Peralta Trailhead
Junction 7
- Cave / Bluff Springs Trail Junction
- Terrapin / Bluff Springs Trail Junction
- Bluff Springs / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Whiskey Springs / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Coffee Flat / Dutchman Trail Junction
- Dutchman's Trail / Bluff Spring Trail junction
- Ely-Anderson Trail