Cienega Trail, Sierra Ancho Wilderness, Tonto National Forest

Today's hike was 5.6 miles with 1150 elevation gain. We probably could have gone farther under most circumstances, but my hip is, once again, bothering me (an old issue), and I have a blister because of new shoes. Woe is me.

The hike was on an old road that seems to have serviced some old uranium mines. It was verrrry steep at first, but then leveled out to provide some wonderful views of the Sierra Ancho Wilderness.

We came across several old uranium mines. Hope we don't start growing new ears or anything because we got so close to them.

They looked like something from an old western movie.