The ruin was in perfect condition at that time. The ruins appeared as if its inhabitants had moved out the day before my visit. Pit houses can be found throughout the entire wilderness area. At many farmsteads located in valley flats there are remanents of pit houses. These pit houses can be identified by a rings of rocks that form the outer walls.
Most pit houses are sub-surface sites.
It is estimated some two thousand pit house sites are located in the Superstition Wilderness Area. The contemporary Indians that found their way into the Superstition Mountain region were the Pimas, Yavapais and Apaches. The Pimas used the region primarily for hunting and gathering subsistence. The Apache and Yavapai used the area as a stronghold against the Spanish, Mexicans and Americans as they began to move into the Southwest. The Apache and Yavapai raided the river tribes along the Salt and Gila Rivers to gather supplies and women.