Lost Dutchman State Park

Lost Dutchman State Park
A view of the Superstition Mountains from Lost Dutchman State Park
Map showing the location of Lost Dutchman State Park
Map showing the location of Lost Dutchman State Park
Location of Lost Dutchman State Park in Arizona
LocationPinal, Arizona, United States
Coordinates33°27′22″N 111°28′36″W / 33.45611°N 111.47667°W / 33.45611; -111.47667
Area320 acres (130 ha)
Elevation2,060 ft (630 m)[1]
Established1977
Named forLost Dutchman's Gold Mine
Visitors204,597 (in 2022)[2]
Governing bodyArizona State Parks

Lost Dutchman State Park is a 320-acre (129 ha) state park located in northwestern Pinal County, Arizona on the Apache Trail (State Route 88) north of Apache Junction, near the Superstition Mountains in central Arizona. It is named after the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, a famously lost gold mine legendary in the tales of the Old West. It is accessible about 40 miles (64 km) east of Phoenix via U.S. Highway 60, the Superstition Freeway.

The park provides hiking trails and mountain bike access to the area known as the Superstition Wilderness, as well as views of the mountains.

  1. ^ "Lost Dutchman State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. June 27, 1984. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "Monthly State Parks Visitation Report" (PDF). Arizona Office of Tourism. December 2022.