>>1494035>>1489104Gila monsters are practically harmless, very slow, nocturnal, and rare to see on the trail. You are far more likely to encounter one of the 20+ venomous snake species endemic to the state. Also the drug trafficking corridor runs up to Tuscon, occasionally to Phoenix but never farther than that, the closer to the border you are the more of a problem it is and the more alert you should be.
