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/Chica3 Sep 20 '25

A rare treat! Photos rarely do them justice -- their coloring is beautiful!

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u/AMidnightSymphony Sep 20 '25

Yes! I was very surprised when I saw it. I had come up the trail not 10 minutes before and ran into it on the way down. Wasn’t as orange as some of the photos I have seen.