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	Superstition Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Superstition Mountains, popularly referred to as "The Superstitions", or sometimes "The Supes", are a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Valley of the Sun (the Phoenix metropolitan area).
		They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for residents of the Phoenix, Arizona area.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superstition_Mountains (401 words)

	Superstition Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		There are many legends, myths, and haunted tales about the Superstition Mountains, but everyone agrees that to go into the mountains themselves, you need an experienced guide.
		Of all the mountain groups in the region, the Superstition Mountains themselves were considered sacred by the Indians, and some say that this is the reason that so many people have died who have gone up into the mountains.
		Spirits of the prospectors who have died are said to still haunt the mountains in search of the hidden gold, and in fact, many human skeletons have been discovered there.
	www.ghostinmysuitcase.com /places/superstition/index.htm (410 words)

	Apache Junction Public Library - Archeological Society
		Superstition Mountain and the Dutchman's Lost Mine are synonymous with Arizona lost mine lore.
		The story tells of a German prospector who made periodic trips into the Superstition Mountains and returned to Phoenix with small quantities of bonanza gold ore. This old prospector braved the dangers of the marauding Apaches prior to the 1886 surrender of Geronimo at Skeleton Canyon.
		Waltz was one of the earliest pioneer prospectors in the Bradshaw Mountain area.
	www.ajpl.org /aj/superstition/ldm.htm (2545 words)

	Superstition Mountains is Located in or near Apache Junction, Arizona and was visted by the Traveling Webmaster on 11 ...
		Superstition Mountains is Located in or near Apache Junction, Arizona and was visted by the Traveling Webmaster on 11 January 2004.
		Sources have claimed that "little men" that live within the mountain have been seen on top of ridges in the Superstitions, as if they were guarding something such as an entrance to an underground system.
		The Superstition Mountains, rise to a height of 3,000 feet above the surrounding desert floor and dominates the eastern fringe of the Salt River Valley.
	havewebsiteswilltravel.com /community/view_where/Superstition_Mountains36.html (833 words)

	superstition Mountains (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Spanish were the first Europeans to discover Superstition Mountains and it was probably named by early settlers and farmers who heard the stories of mystery, strange happenings and how the Pima Indians feared the sacred grounds of the Apache.
		The flavour of the area around superstition mountains is embellished in various restaurants, golf courses and gated communities away from the hustle-bustle of city life.
		Nearby to superstition mountains, are the recreation highlights of the Verde River, and the lakes of Canyon and Saguaro where boating and fishing among the canyon walls offer views that exist no where else on earth.
	www.superstitious-minds.info.cob-web.org:8888 /Superstition-Mountains.html (297 words)

	Superstition Mountains & Wilderness Area Hiking - Hikes
		Hiking the many mountains and canyons of the Superstitions provide many scenic rewards in addition to the chance of discovering a lost gold mine.
		Starting from the remote Rogers Troughs Trailhead in the eastern Superstition Mountains, this loop follows the historic Reavis Trail (the route of the Utah to Mexico Arizona Trail) past the old Reavis...
		An easy loop, for the Superstition Mountains, this hike starts from the most accessible Superstition trailhead, First Water, and uses the Dutchmans, Black Mesa, and Second Water Trails to loop over Bl...
	www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=12680 (922 words)

	Superstition Mountain - The Ray Group - Prudential Arizona Properties
		Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club is a dramatic expression of Arizona living at its finest.
		Situated in the foothills of the legendary Superstition Mountains, this private, guard-gated community features a lush Sonoran landscape and is a desert treasure of relaxed, elegant simplicity.
		Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club is a balance of old world quality and graciousness and new world convenience and comfort.
	www.superstitionmountaingolfandcountryclub.com (214 words)

	Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce
		The historic Apache Trail, Highway 88, is the entrance to the legendary Superstition Mountains.
		The historic Apache Trail is believed to have originated as the footpath used by the Anasazi Indians to travel from the Tonto Basin area to trade with the Hohokam Indians.
		Gold Canyon, Superstition Mountain and Apache Junction are home to some of Arizona’s premier golf courses.
	www.apachejunctioncoc.com /custom2.asp?pageid=463 (530 words)

	Superstition Mountain
		The Prospector Course is reminiscent of the Ol' Dutchman, Jacob Waltz, a prospector who mined gold in the early 1880s, struck it rich, and hid it in the Superstition Mountains.
		It completes the legendary Superstition Mountain trail while weaving through magnificent desert terrain explored centuries ago by conquistadors in search of the Cities of Cibola.
		The back nine opens out into the desert where the view of Superstition Mountain even more commanding, particularly at the 14th, a par-5 guarded by a dry wash down the right side of the fairway.
	www.nicklaus.com /design/superstition (465 words)

	Superstition Area Land Trust
		The Superstition Mountains rise in the Sonoran Desert east of Phoenix, Arizona.
		Most of the land surrounding the Superstitions is owned by the Arizona state land department, whose mandate is to manage the land to fund various public institutions.
		The Superstition Area Land Trust (SALT) is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the open spaces surrounding the Superstition Mountains.
	www.azsalt.org (148 words)

	THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Military campaigns against hostile Indians in the Superstition Mountain region occured prior to the establishment of Fort McDowell on the Rio Verde in 1865.
		The first campaign against the Apache in the Superstitions was allegedly waged to control their predatory raids on the Pimas who lived along the Salt and Gila Rivers.
		The bulk of the troops used in the Superstition Campaign were Pima Scouts under the command of Captain John Walker.
	www.ajpl.org /aj/superstition/1ilitary.htm (1084 words)

	Best of Superstition Mountain Arizona
		The majestic monolith of Superstition Mountain is the world famous icon that separates urban luxury and wilderness adventure.
		The Superstition Mountain, just east of Apache Junction Arizona which sits next to Mesa and viewable from nearby Phoenix, has long been the subject of interesting stories, mystery, Indian lore and tales of lost treasures of gold.
		The Spanish were the first Europeans to discover Superstition Mountain and it was probably named by early settlers and farmers who heard the stories of mystery, strange happenings and how the Pima Indians feared the sacred grounds of the Apache.
	www.arizona-leisure.com /superstition-mountain.html (518 words)

	Travel USA Travel - Lost Dutchman Mine Arizona - USA Tourist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Phoenix was a wild west frontier town along the Salt River with a small garrison of army soldiers to protect its inhabitants from the roving bands of marauding Apache.
		The Superstitions were the sacred lands and the fortress home of the fierce Apache.
		He claims to have found them just north of the Superstition Mountains in Arizona and believes that the Lost Dutchman Mine is nearby.
	www.usatourist.com /english/places/arizona/lostdutchmanmine.html (1186 words)

	Superstition Mountain from the Apache Trail and Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction, Arizona.
		Superstition Mountain from the Apache Trail and Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction, Arizona.
		This is one of the classic views of Superstition Mountain (main peak elevation = 5057 feet, 1541 meters).
		The cliff faces shown here are part of the Superstition resurgent dome, a type of explosive feature now coming to be known as a "supervolcano".
	www.gemland.com /superstitions/superstition_mt.htm (348 words)

	The Superstition Mountains
		Whether he was actually high-grading ore or not, the Superstition Mountains were the location of much Spanish mining activity over the years.
		The story is that the Catholic Missions in southern Arizona and northern Mexico had hidden their Church treasures in the Superstition Mountains during an Indian uprising.
		Even today the mountains are a foreboding place, as wild as they were when the Spanish explorers first pushed into them.
	www.leverguns.com /articles/taylor/superstition_mountains.htm (1787 words)

	Tale of the Lost Dutchman: bibliography, notes and chronology
		The names of the mountains themselves have even been changed because of the nameless men that have disappeared in what is now known as the Superstition Mountains.
		Superstition's gold: the romantic history of hidden treasure in the Superstition Mountain with its famous Lost Dutchman Mine, including Indian legends.
		The 1935 edition replaces the photographs of Superstition Mountain and Mike Burns in the 1927 version with drawings of the same subjects by Helm.
	www.lost-dutchman.com /dutchman/dutch.shtml (3672 words)

	Lost Dutchman Goldmine Museum - Apache Junction Arizona
		The Superstition Mountain Museum collects, preserves and displays the artifacts, history and folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction and the surrounding region.
		Perhaps nowhere in the entire United States is there an area full of legend, history and intrigue as the rugged 160,000 acre Superstition Mountain range in Central Arizona.
		The Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum is located 3½ miles NE of Apache Junction at 4087 N. Apache Trail..
	www.superstitionmountainmuseum.org (372 words)

	Superstition Search And Rescue Home Page
		These skills enable Superstition Search and Rescue members to safely and efficiently move patients from the field to appropriate medical service in the event of injury, or to their families, in the case of a lost or overdue hiker.
		Superstition Search and Rescue derived its name from the beautiful Superstition Mountains and Wilderness Area located in northwestern Pinal County, and the far northeast portion of Maricopa County.
		The mountains consist of over 160,000 acres of rough and beautiful terrain and are separated from the Mazatzal Mountains to the north by the Salt River and its numerous lakes.
	www.superstition-sar.org (430 words)

	The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine - TreasureExpeditions.com: Archaeology, Treasure Hunting & Shipwreck Recovery
		Back behind the mountain is a mountainous region of massive volcanic rock, where to date no one has found any gold.
		The Author Brad "2 Escudo" on a ledge overlooking a valley with the Superstition Mountains looming in the horizon.
		It is the authors belief that Gold does exist in the area around the Superstition Mountains and several mines in the area have produced vast quantities of gold and that there are still some veins of gold waiting to be discovered.
	www.treasureexpeditions.com /Lost_Dutchman_Gold_Mine.htm (2658 words)

	superstitions
		Most of the mountains, where the Lost Dutchman was reputed to have found gold in the previous century, is now protected as a National Forest Wilderness.
		This development, called Superstition Mountain after the peak the views of which the project is marring, is being brought to us courtesy of Lyle Anderson, who gave us the desert- and mountain- destroying Desert Mountain development in extreme far-north Scottsdale, the one with the three golf courses.
		Just south of Superstition Mountain, a huge swath of desert surrounding Dinosaur Mountain had been undergoing destruction for several years, where UDC's Mountainbrook Village has created a tangle of roads, golf courses and pink-roofed houses stuck next to each other on artifically-landscaped lots.
	members.aol.com /Cgigantea/superstitions.html (930 words)

	Alien Abductions in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona, Reptoids, project redbook, draconians, Mohave Files, Steve ...
		According to Commander X, the area where Scott was abducted within the Superstition mountains of Arizona contains an underground base where, he alleged, at least five individuals had been abducted (to the underground base) that he is aware of, Brian Scott being one of them.
		The Superstition mountains are notorious for the many bizarre deaths and beheadings that have taken place there.
		Her climbing was usually spur of the moment, not the disciplined mountain climbing she loved to watch on TV.
	www.burlingtonnews.net /superstitionabductions.html (4651 words)

	Superstition Mountains ridge line
		18, 2006 11:32 AM Hiking experts consider the trek along the ridge of the Superstition Mountains the hardest hike in the Valley, comparable in difficulty to a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon.
		But those endowed with the natural mountaineer's combination of strong lungs, strong heart, strong legs and weak mind will be rewarded with some of the most magnificent landscapes to be found in the state.
		As you work your way along the mountains' crests, you have expansive views of the Valley on one side and spectacular vistas of the inner Superstitions on the other.
	www.azcentral.com /travel/hiking/articles/superstition02.html (840 words)

	Riches of Arizona's Lost Dutchman Mine
		Among the earliest humans to be lured by the Superstitions' charms were probably Hohokam and Salado people, who built pueblos and cliff dwellings as early as 1150.
		The first Spaniard to lay eyes on the mountains is said to have been Marcos de Niza, in 1539.
		At the end of the Apache Trail, the Goldfield Ghost Town (a re-created 19th-century mining town) and the Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum allow you to unwind among historical displays and tidbits about the legend of the lost mine.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/2002/03-Mar/SuperstitionMtns0302/SuperstitionMtns0302.html (765 words)

	Superstition Mountains
		The Superstition Mountains are very rugged, volcanic mountains located just east of Phoenix - in fact they are beginning to be enveloped by suburban sprawl.
		The Superstitions are the home of the legendary "Lost Dutchman Gold Mine".
		Weaver's Needle from the Dutchman's trail in the heart of the Superstitions.
	www.swcp.com /~spsvs/outdoors/Superstitions/superstitions.html (602 words)

	Tale of the Lost Dutchman: bibliography with comments and chronology. Maps.
		At the bottom of the map are short texts pertaining to 'Superstition Mountain' and 'The Dutchman Jacob Waltz (Walzer) ' Townships north and south and ranges east of the meridian are indicated.
		Map of the Superstition Mountain wilderness & Four Peaks area: vicinity of the famed Dutchman's lost Gold mine.
		There is no legend, but the map shows highways, canyons, springs, mountains, trails, and historic locations and sights.
	www.lost-dutchman.com /dutchman/maps.html (1423 words)

	GORP - Superstition Wilderness
		The Superstition Mountain itself is a well-known feature that is clearly visible from the City of Apache Junction, where it is regularly photographed and painted.
		The Superstition Range is composed of heavily weathered tuff, ash, and lavas usually exposed at higher elevations.
		The Superstition Wilderness was one of the areas identified as a part of the system at that time, thereby assuring that a small but important part of our exceptional state would remain basically unchanged except by the forces of nature.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/az_super.htm (3424 words)

	Reading Lists - Superstition Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Swanson, James A. In the Shadow of the Superstitions: The History of Apache Junction, Arizona.
		A site containing stories of the Superstition Mountains, the history of the Superstition Mountains, and history of the Lost Dutchman’s Mine.
		Visit the Superstition Mountain Museum and experience the Fact, Fiction, and Folklore of the Superstition Wilderness Area.
	www.mesalibrary.org /read_next/superstition.htm (612 words)

	NASA Astrobiology Institute General Meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Superstition Mountains, located about 45 miles East of Phoenix, are just one part of the larger 160,000-acre Superstition Wilderness.
		Although these mountains draw a wide variety of enthusiasts (hikers, explorers, researchers, students, and sight-seers) with different interests, everyone who sees "the Superstitions" appreciates their awesome beauty.
		These mountains are approximately 17-20 million years old and comprise a complex system of calderas (collapsed volcanoes); the upper layers are a series of thick volcanic flow deposits.
	nai.arc.nasa.gov /institute/general_meeting_2003/field_trip.cfm (499 words)

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