These photos are arranged going roughly SE. This segment is 3 miles long.
Second Water / Black Mesa junction.
A rock in the stomach made this hiker feel distressed (Photo courtesy of Shadow Man Photography)
The trail starts out flat, but the character changes character pretty quickly.
Head around a bend and you get your first look at Weaver's Needle.
As you head through a sea of Cholla (none too close to the trail though), the Black Mesa begins to come into view.