About the Superstition Mountain, Arizona, USA:
After the Grand Canyon in Arizona the most photographed and painted landmark is the Superstition Mountain, 3,000 feet tall fault bound volcanic plug is the Superstition Mountain with the both modern and ancient sacred beliefs with the deep rumbling thunder which speaks.
The history of the Superstition Mountain:
About 19 million years ago was made the Superstition Mountain. In diameter was seven miles the caldera to the mountain which gave birth when it was formed and it is today than a thousand feet higher resulted in a mountain.
All big mountains are sacred sites who believes the Native Americans are the local people here, for them many names has this place near the Apache Junction. It has been a tuning fork during the last couple of centuries that in happiness through wealth the modern day belief clearly resonates.
In 1639, an Italian born explorer and missionary Marcos de Niza that was of recorded as the first European visit. However, in the 1860’s to the Salt River Valley farmers the mountain was introduced by the Pima Indians. On their fear of the mountain centered the Pima stories and as the Superstition Mountain subsequently named it the local farmers.
At the Superstition Mountain what to see:
In the area is not the highest point the Superstition Mountain. Above sea level 6,000 feet the Mountain peaks top and with amphibians, Mountain lions, deserts, giant Saguaro cactus, and canyons of diversity a lucky dip this wilderness. With temperatures it is a harsh playground in summer that can exceed 115 degree Fahrenheit and in winter drop below freezing. From October to May is the most popular hiking season the most temperate time when between 65 to 85 degree Fahrenheit remains the average temperatures.
In the Lost Dutchman State Park there are many trails, the Flatiron, the Praying Hands and the Peralta Trail (to discover the gold here were the first the Peralta brothers), across the Fremont Saddle which runs and into the eastern wilderness goes down.
Whether will be found the legendary gold, around the mountain occupying 242 square miles the Superstition wilderness of the diverse flora and fauna has a wealth, for fresh air with a desire and of the hiking boots with a pair to anyone that is accessible. When you wander about for exposed ancient Indian petroglyphs look out. Although visit this wilderness almost 100,000 people less than a mile most of them hike, on the historical museums and the abandoned ghost towns preferring to concentrate. In all its glory will be experienced the Great American Outdoors if you further venture.
Luxury resorts and spas offers the Apache Trail where 1950’s TV western straight out of your favorite in a landscapes you can play golf. In close proximity are also the Saguaro, the lakes of Canyon and the Verde River. You can stay in the Gold Canyon Gold Resort, We-Ko-Pa Resort and Conference Center, Best Western Gold Canyon, Best Western Legacy Inn & Suites, Motel 6 Apache Junction, Days Inn East Mesa and in the Arizona Golf Resort etc.
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