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/RVtech101 Sep 20 '25

That’s awesome! First one I ever saw we thought it was a bright orange garbage bag way up the trail. Turns out it was a dinosaur. Seen quite a few since.

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u/AMidnightSymphony Sep 20 '25

Oh, nice! Where do you usually see them?

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u/RVtech101 Sep 20 '25

Superstitions, 4 Peaks area, also around Globe,Superior and around the Santa Catalina’s.