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Superstition Mountain is located within the greater Superstition Mountains range 43 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona, in the fringe of the state's central mountain region. It is a prominent landmark located generally south and east of the Salt River , rising approximately 3,000 feet (910 m) above the Salt River Valley . [ 4 ]
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The mountains are in the federally designated Superstition Wilderness Area, and include a variety of natural features in addition to its namesake mountain. Weavers Needle , a prominent landmark and rock climbing destination set behind and to the east of Superstition Mountain, is a tall eroded volcanic remnant [ 7 ] that plays a significant role ...
Lost Dutchman State Park is a 320-acre (129 ha) state park located in northwestern Pinal County, Arizona on the Apache Trail (State Route 88) north of Apache Junction, near the Superstition Mountains in central Arizona. It is named after the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, a famously lost gold mine legendary in the tales of the Old West.
Prior to the completion of the Superstition Freeway in 1992, the Apache Junction portion of the Apache Trail was part of US Highway 60, which was rerouted to the Superstition Freeway once it was completed. The Trail winds steeply through 40 miles (64 km) of rugged desert mountains, past deep reservoir lakes like Canyon Lake and Apache Lake.
The Superstition Mountains — a mountain range of central Arizona. Primarily within the Tonto National Forest , and with lower elevations in the Sonoran Desert ecoregion. Pages in category "Superstition Mountains"
Tonto National Monument is a National Monument in the Superstition Mountains, in Gila County of central Arizona. The area lies on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert ecoregion, an arid habitat with annual rainfall of about 16 inches (400 mm). [3] The Salt River runs through this area, providing a rare, year-round source of water.
Peralta Canyon is a canyon on the backside of Superstition Mountain within the Superstition Mountains. The canyon is a popular hiking destination within the Tonto National Forest and contains a single trail up the canyon to Fremont Saddle at the top of the canyon. Panorama of Weavers Needle in Peralta Canyon