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Superstition Mountains

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As with most of the terrain surrounding the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Superstition Mountains have a desert climate, with high summer temperatures and a handful of perennial sources of water. The elevation in the more remote, eastern portion of the wilderness is higher than the western portion,
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of gold in the Superstition Wilderness and revealed its location on his deathbed in Phoenix in 1891 to Julia Thomas, a boarding-house owner who had taken care of him for many years. Several mines have been claimed to be the actual mine that Waltz discovered, but none of those claims have been
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believe that the hole leading down into the lower world, or hell, is located in the Superstition Mountains. Winds blowing from the hole are supposed to be the cause of severe dust storms in the metropolitan region.
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The range has a maximum elevation of 6,266 ft (1,910 m) and prominence of 1,706 ft (520 m) at Mound Mountain in the far eastern section of the range.
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Mining – of gold, silver and especially copper – has historically been an economically significant activity in the mountains (2014)
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is another prominent formation in the wilderness and a popular hiking destination.
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centers around the Superstition Mountains. According to the legend, a
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Western Superstition mountains, viewed from Siphon Draw trail.
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Superstition Mountains From Route 60 at Apache Junction (2021)
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panorama, taken from Flatiron, in the Superstition mountains.
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A view from the Apache Trail (Arizona State Route 88) in 2016
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Ironview Peak (peak 5024) viewed from the Flatiron, on left
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Religious places of the Indigenous peoples of North America
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JustRoughinIt.com: Superstition Wilderness Average Climate
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Boulder Canyon Trail – Weaver's Needle in distance (2011)
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Miners Needle from Bluff Spring Trail. Note prominent
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Official Apache Trail website: Superstition Mountains
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where artifacts of the Lost Dutchman are on display.
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Tonto National Forest: Superstition Wilderness Area
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Superstition Mountains is located in Arizona
Superstition Mountain
33°24′40″N 111°24′03″W / 33.411016967°N 111.400765347°W / 33.411016967; -111.400765347
Elevation
 NAVD 88
Prominence
Coordinates
33°28′41″N 111°14′20″W / 33.47806°N 111.23889°W / 33.47806; -111.23889
IUCN category
wilderness area

Maricopa
Pinal
Gila
Arizona
Apache Junction, Arizona
33°28′41″N 111°14′20″W / 33.47806°N 111.23889°W / 33.47806; -111.23889
United States Forest Service
Yavapai
Arizona
Phoenix metropolitan area
Superstition Mountain
Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Route 60
Arizona State Route 88
Arizona State Route 188
Weavers Needle
Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine
Peralta Canyon
Miner's Needle

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