We drove up to the SW corner of Tonto National Forest, on the north side of New River to hike up to the Cline Creek Ruins. Our route was 4.7 miles round trip with 600 ft of gain. We didn't see anyone else out on the trail this morning, but did hear coyotes howling all around us in the distance. We started out on a jeep road going through a forest of cholla.
After awhile, we could see the small peak in the distance where the ruins are located.
The trail goes up on the west side of the peak, lots of lovely cacti here.
Getting closer, the ruins are located on the north slope of this peak, also on and around the peak.
zoom of the peak with ruins on the sides
View to the southeast along with a beautiful barrel cactus
some of the lower ruins
A tall ruin wall near the top of the peak
tall wall from the other side
Views from the top of the peak, looking down the north side where we came up the top of the peak.
down the west side of the peak
down the south side of the peak
looking east from the peak, nice mallow plant
more ruins down the west side
Some ruins below from where we first saw ruins on the north side.
We ended up taking a different route down, further to the north from where we went up.
prickly pear
saguaroswe saw a few wildflowers along the way today:
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