This trail is perfect to introduce a kid to the joys of hiking, and beats the WWW (worldwide waste of time). Waltz left the mine to get more supplies, and when he returned, Weisner was found dead. Why they have such a great story. How to Turn Your Smartphone into a Survival Tool In 1748, the area now known as Arizona (along with the Superstition Mountain) was given by Spain as a land grant to a Mexican cattle-baron by the name of Don Miguel Peralta of Sonora. Over the next three months, I convinced myself that I had found not only the trails starting place but also its end. Backgrounds by Niz.co/ Laid side by side, the Trail Map stone and the Heart Map stone, with the Heart Stone nestled into its cutout, appear to be related. Then, two things happened: either Chaos or Gaia created the universe as we know it, or Ouranos and Tethys gave birth to the first beings. The Heart Map has a cross a symbol for a church engraved on the back side. The opposite wall extended upward another 800 feet. The infection can cause a lung disease similar to pneumonia in some people. The Superstitions were shrouded in misty clouds the day I visited, a warning sign of an impending storm. I just finished watching the season finale. That was pure torture, but I would get used to it. He had just acquired this tent at a garage sale. The next day we went out and set to work. The coordinates for the Bat Cave may be a little off. loved this man!!! The person said that the information was unavailable. When we arrived at the campsite, I began unloading and setting up our gear. We called it quits and just sat around, discouraged. However, Thornes greed cost him his life, as years later, he would return for more gold on his own. One tale of the dangers associated with the Lost Dutchman Mine came from George Johnston, who searched for the treasure in the 1950s and worked for the Superstition MountainLost Dutchman Museum. Said to be the most famous lost mine of all time, it continues to draw prospectors to the Superstition Mountains of Arizona in search of its rich gold. Great trail running conditions. Some believe they hid away their records of mines, treasures and ore deposits before leaving the country. Bring a flashlight, take Advil. For centuries, Native Americans have kept the treasures a secret and to this day many are reluctant to provide any related information. I wasnt feeling flatiron, so I turned on to jacobs crosscut. You had me laughing in this one. I put the whole thing out of my mind. I had to move with great care. the rocks that make up the trail can be a tad hazardous, think twisted ankle, and in someplaces a little hard to differentiate from the sounding ground, Really fun but def steep going up to the siphon for sure and with rain, wasnt the most pleasant but doable. I could now see all the details. The Lost Dutchman could only be a figment of someones overactive imagination. Don't hike to the cave unless you have strong knees, great balance and are not afraid of heights. The pea-sized pebbles that rolled underfoot were everywhere. Want to report conditions for this trail? When it finally stopped, the water running off the rocks was a glorious sight, worth the trip in itself. There were other locations where it could be. How we found the Peralta Treasures I was getting bored with it, till the last episode. Top Image: Lost Dutchman State Park - Superstition Mountains at Sunset. On an earlier trip, we had found a place where we could climb from the top down to the next level of the large canyon. I returned, with my brother, to the site marked by the doughnut symbol in May of 1997.