2.3 miles away
Weaver's Needle
A 1,000-foot rock spire in the Superstition Mountains, tied to the legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine and visible for many miles.
Superstition Mountain
A landmark mountain east of Apache Junction anchoring the Superstition Mountains and central to the Lost Dutchman legend.
- Rank in Arizona
- #101of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 51.2 out of 100medium confidence
- Most looked up
- Marchby Wikipedia readers
- Category
- Natural Landmark
Superstition Mountain is a mountain and regional landmark in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona, immediately east of Apache Junction and north of Gold Canyon. It anchors the western end of the Superstition Mountains, within the federally designated Superstition Wilderness Area, and carries numerous trails for hiking and horse riding. The legend of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine centres on the mountain. Its Yavapai and O'odham names are Wi:kchsawa and Gakoḍk.
Where it is
Superstition Mountain is a natural landmark near Apache Junction, in Pinal County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for Superstition Mountain, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the medium confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikidata(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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Nearby attractions
2.9 miles away
Superstition Wilderness
Superstition Wilderness, in Pinal County, Arizona, is a Tonto National Forest area covering the Superstition Mountains, with trails and dispersed camping.
5.4 miles away
Lost Dutchman State Park
A 320-acre park at the foot of the Superstition Mountains, named for a lost gold mine of Old West legend.
6.1 miles away
Goldfield Ghost Town
An 1893 mining settlement below the Superstition Mountains, rebuilt in full as a visitor attraction.
6.3 miles away
Superstition Mountain Museum
Superstition Mountain Museum, in Apache Junction, Arizona, spans 12.5 acres and includes the relocated Elvis Memorial Chapel and Audie Murphy Barn.
6.5 miles away
Arizona Renaissance Festival
A Renaissance fair at Gold Canyon in Pinal County, first run in 1989 and held from mid-winter to early spring as the village of Fairhaven.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Apache Junction
- County
- Pinal County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 51.2 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 43.0
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 33.4110, -111.4008
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12