Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona

Long ago gold was said to be stashed in the Superstition Mountains by a settler with help of local natives. Today, in Lost Dutchman State Park, that folklore can be cashed in for a treasure chest worth of adventure! The park offers challenging hikes to the Flatirons, a mountain bike trail fit for kings, and deluxe camping to lull the weariest of travelers to sleep. Explore Weaver’s Needle (supposed location of the lost gold), adopt a cactus, or picnic among the Sonoran Desert landscape. Be sure to pop in for the park’s famous star parties, and don’t miss evening walks to hear the coyote howls and spot jackrabbits! This mysterious desert is as beautiful as it is strange, a place that calls you out into it’s spectacular wilderness. That friends, is worth it’s weight in gold.