I guess change is inevitable, even in the wilderness. At least you can say you know someone who has drunk from Deer Head Spring, even though it just a little bit.

I understand Spud Rock Cabin is no more - it was doing just fine back in 1956.

Getting back to the OP, I notice you are coming out from Iowa. My question would be why did you choose the Rincons? If it because they are in a National Park, you might want to rethink. I would have to say that there are plenty of trips in the Santa Catalinas, just north of Tucson, that would provide an equally great or even better trip. Not all of the good stuff is within the NPs, by any means!

My information is a little dated, but I bet Pika would chime in here again with current information. In the Catalinas, you can hike along actually flowing streams. There is significantly more water in that range.