Superstition Wilderness Hiking

Kim’s Mom has a place near Superstition Mountain which we try to visit annually. In 2022 I started mapping hikes that we made in the Superstition Wilderness. Those hikes are shown below. More information on some specific walks is in the next section.

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Specific Hikes

Specific hikes that we have enjoyed are highlighted below.

• 2025
  • Praying Hands (from First Water Rd)
  • Siphon Draw (from E Singletree Rd)
  • Superstition Ridgeline (Hieroglyphics TH to Siphon Draw Tr)
  • Jacob’s Crosscut (Broadway TH to E Singletree Rd)
• 2024
  • Lost Goldmine (Hieroglyphics TH to Carney Springs)
  • Weaver’s Needle Cross Loop
  • Goldmine (Broadway TH to E Cloudview Ave)
  • Robber’s Roost (via Fremont Saddle)
  • Hackberry Springs Loop II
• 2023
  • Broadway Cave & Monument Canyon Mine Shaft
  • Peralta TH to Canyon Lake Marina
  • Hackbery Springs Loop I
  • Robber’s Roost Loop (Carney Springs to Peralta TH)
• 2022
  • Wave Cave
  • Hieroglyphics Trail
  • Peralta & Cave Trail Loop
  • Black Top Mesa (from First Waters TH)
  • Massacre Falls

 

Other Resources

• Superstition (and Mazatzal) Wilderness on ArizonaHiking.org
• Superstition Wilderness Hiking Trails on TrailForks
• Tonto National Forest on TrailForks … largely the same as above
• Hikes in Tonto National Forest on 10 Adventures … search on “Superstition”
• 5 Epic Hikes in the Superstitions … with gpx/kml
• Best Hiking Trails in the Superstition Mountains
• 10 Amazing Superstition Mountains Hikes
• 20 Superstition Mountains Hiking Trails You Can’t Miss
• Superstition Wilderness Hikes on HikeArizona.com … fairly dated
• Superstition Wilderness on AllTrails … need an account
• GPX files for Superstition Wilderness by Michael Thorne