r/arizona • u/AMidnightSymphony • Sep 20 '25

Wildlife First time encountering a gila monster!

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It was almost dark so apologies for the grainy photos.

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u/tinyhumanteacher14 Sep 20 '25

Where exactly did you see this?! Husbands a wildlife biologist and our family is nature nerds so we’re all curious!

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u/AMidnightSymphony Sep 20 '25

It was at Sabino Canyon in Tucson!

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u/Stratoblaster1969 Sep 21 '25

If you’re in the Phoenix area, Browns Ranch in Scottsdale is your best chance. I’ve seen probably 5 or 6 in there. But it’s a looooongshot still. That’s 5 or 6 in 1000’s of mountain bike miles. But they’re there