The geology of the Sups is mostly igneous. Massive volcanic activity around 30 million years ago gave us the wondrous "hoodoos", slot canyons, and spires that make up the western wilderness. The high point of the western end is Superstition Peak at 5047 feet.
The eastern Sups are a different animal. Wooded mountainsides, a 196 foot waterfall, perennial springs and creeks, and lots of ancient Indian sites. One of these,
Circlestone, is known as America's Stonehenge. It resides on the slopes of the highest point in the Superstition Wilderness, Mound Mountain at 6266 feet above sea level. Lots of conjecture about what exactly it could be but only the
Salado or Anasazi Indians could know for sure.
The
mining history of the Superstition Mountains has been well-documented. Names such as Peralta, The Dutchman, perhaps even the great Spanish conquistador Coronado have been associated with the mountain. Tales of gold lost, Indian massacres, and unsolved murders abound in the history of the area. Past historical names such as
Adolph Ruth,
Elisha Reavis,
the Peralta family, and the Petrasch Brothers all lend to the legends and lore of the wilderness.
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