Superstition Peak via Balanced Rock

7.4 mi3,007 ft Rating 7/10Difficulty 7/10

4,980 ft 2,087 ft

Elevation along the recorded route — 2,087 ft at its lowest to 4,980 ft at its highest.

A tough haul up one an iconic mountain in the Superstition Wilderness, with some route-finding along the way.

Along the way

Spring 1

Hieroglyphic Spring

Mountain 1

Superstitions South Peak

Overlook 1

Balanced Rock

Ruin 1

Hieroglyphic Canyon Petroglyphs

Trailhead 1

Hieroglyphic Trailhead

Junction 2

Superstitions South Peak Junction
Lost Goldmine Trail junction

Gate 1

Superstition Wilderness boundary gate