Apache Junction's location is ideal for outdoor activities. The famous Apache Trail is a winding road that takes drivers north out of town up to a series of lakes. This drive is one of the more breathtaking drives in the state. The Lost Dutchman State Park is a 320-acre site with many activities available to its visitors. The Superstition Mountains offer hiking and the quest for the Lost Dutchman's Gold.
Legend has it that the gold is hidden somewhere in the mountains.
There is a visitor's center, camping, picnicking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails at the park. One of the first groups to the area was the Peralta family. The Peralta family traveled up from Mexico in 1840. The family developed a rich gold mine in the Superstition Mountains on the eastern edge of Apache Junction. The Dutchman supposedly located the mine.