2.5 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.
Superstition Wilderness
Superstition Wilderness, in Pinal County, Arizona, is a Tonto National Forest area covering the Superstition Mountains, with trails and dispersed camping.
- Rank in Arizona
- #597of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 25.5 out of 100low confidence
- Category
- Natural Landmark
Superstition Wilderness is a wilderness area in Pinal County, Arizona, managed by the Tonto National Forest Service. It encompasses the Superstition Mountain range and contains a network of hiking trails, many also suitable for equestrians. Dispersed camping is permitted.
Where it is
Superstition Wilderness 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 Wilderness, 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 low 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
- Coordinates and designations: Wikivoyage(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
- Official site: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev3_018739(opens in a new tab)
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
Nearby attractions
2.9 miles away
Superstition Mountain
A landmark mountain east of Apache Junction anchoring the Superstition Mountains and central to the Lost Dutchman legend.
3.2 miles away
Goldfield Ghost Town
An 1893 mining settlement below the Superstition Mountains, rebuilt in full as a visitor attraction.
3.5 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.
4.1 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.
7.4 miles away
Canyon Lake
The smallest of four Salt River reservoirs, formed by Mormon Flat Dam in 1925 and covering 950 acres in the Superstition Wilderness.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Apache Junction
- County
- Pinal County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 25.5 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- No data
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- low
Visiting
- Official website
- fs.usda.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Coordinates
- 33.4363, -111.4417
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12