One of the highlights of this adventure is the abandoned Victoria Mine.
You can access the trailhead parking area with a shuttle provided by the park ranger, or you can opt to make the hour-long drive on a four-wheel drive road yourself.
The trailhead itself is clearly marked.
Several destinations are available to the hiker from the Senita Basin Trailhead.
Most of the trails involved in the Senita Basin area are old wagon roads, allowing side-by-side travel.
All trail junctions are clear and well-marked with distances to trailheads and interesting features.
Even though the desert is stark and harsh, occassional examples of soft beauty can be found.
The dominant landscape plant in this area is the saguaro cactus, which can grow to heights of 40 feet.
The trails are frequently crossed by washes, dry streambeds that run in torrents after monsoon rains.
Signs of old mining activity are apparent from the trail, like this pile of mine tailings.
This mine shaft is fenced off.
The stone ruins of the old mine store are the most intersting artifacts at the site.
In addition to the store ruins, several mining artifacts remain on the site.
The mine air shafts are hundreds of feet deep and provide habitat access for bats, but they are protected by heavy grates for safety.