| Superstition Mountains |
Article Index for Superstition |
Website Links For Superstition |
Information AboutSuperstition Mountains |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS | |
| phoenix metropolitan area | |
| wilderness areas of arizona | |
|
The mountain range is in a wilderness area (often referred to as the Superstition Wilderness) and includes a variety of natural features in addition to the mountain that is its namesake. . Miner's Needle is another prominent needle in the wilderness and a popular hiking destination. As with most of the terrain surrounding the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Superstition Mountains have a desert climate, with high summer temperatures and few perennial sources of water. The altitude in the more remote, eastern portion of the wilderness is higher than the western portion, which lowers temperatures slightly. Numerous hiking trails cross the mountains from multiple access points, including the Peralta Trailhead, the most popular. {Link without Title} The Lost Dutchman State Park, located on the west side of Superstition Mountain, includes numerous trails. The Superstition Mountains are bounded roughly by U.S. Route 60 on the south, Arizona State Route 88 on the northwest, and Arizona State Route 188 on the northeast. SUPERSTITION LEGENDS The legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine centers around the Superstition Mountains. According to the legend, a dutchman named Jacob Waltz (some sources offer other spellings of his last name, such as "Walz") discovered a Mother Lode in the Superstition Wilderness and revealed its location through a cryptic map on his deathbed in 1891. Several mines have been claimed to be the actual mine that Waltz discovered, but none of those claims have been verified. {Link without Title} The Peralta Stones were discovered near the Superstition Wilderness and appear to contain a cryptic treasure map, although their authenticity is doubted by many researchers. NEARBY TOWNS AND CITIES |
|
|