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RECREATION & TOURISM
The Tonto National Forest and the Superstition Wilderness are major recreational attractions, drawing visitors from all over the world.
SUPERSTITION WILDERNESS
The Superstition Wilderness bounds the Study Area on the north and east. It is comprised of 159,780 acres, or 242 square miles. The tourism dollars generated by visitors are significant to the cities of Mesa and Apache Junction and to Pinal County.
U.S. HIGHWAY 60
The Study Area is bounded on the southwest by this primary recreational transportation corridor to the Roosevelt Reservoir, scenic Salt River Canyon, and the While Mountains to the northeast.
PERALTA ROAD AND TRAILHEADS
Peralta Road passes through the Study Area to Peralta Trailhead, hub of one of the state's most popular hiking trail systems in the Superstition Wilderness. Frequent users of Peralta road are campers, hunters, and horsemen. Peralta Road has historically been a dirt road, carrying vehicles and horse trailers. However, the first mile has recently been paved and curbed through a new development at the junction with Highway 60. This urbanization of Peralta Road significantly alters the beginning of the wilderness trek experience from Highway 60.
LOST GOLDMINE TRAIL
This eleven mile recreational trail lies on State Trust Land across the northern edge of the Study Area, adjacent to the Superstition Wilderness. It connects with Jacob's Crosscut Trail at Lost Dutchman State Park, and on the east near the well known Peralta Trailhead, completing a trail system around and through the Superstitions.
LOST DUTCHMAN MARATHON
This official 26.2 mile marathon is held in January, and begins on Peralta Road, meandering through the Study Area on local roads and U.S. 60.
RENAISSANCE FAIR
The Arizona Renaissance Fair is one half mile past Peralta Road, on the west side of Highway 60. It attracts more than 250,000 visitors on weekends every February and March.
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