Bibliography
Ocotillo blossoms, light and dark volcanic rocks grace the Ben Avery Trail.
- Allen, Robert Joseph,
- The Story of Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine,
- Pocket Books, New York, NY, 1971.
- Highly readable account of the massacre of the Peralta miners and other history and legends of the Superstition Mountains.
- Annerino, John,
- Adventuring in Arizona,
- Sierra Club Books, 1991.
- Pages 189-198 describe a wild, off-trail route for traversing the main ridgeline of the Sierra Estrella, lengthwise, a 26-mile mountain backpack.
- Barnes, Will C.,
- Arizona Place Names,
- University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1988.
- page 352: Quien Sabe Peak is “So called after nearby mine by this name.” Letter, Joe Hand.
- Butler, Elias; Myers, Tom,
- Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon,
- Puma Press, Paradise Valley, AZ, 2007.
- Life and times of J. Harvey Butchart, 1907-2002, Mathematics professor in Flagstaff and famous Grand Canyon explorer.
- Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
- Superstition Wilderness Trails East,
- Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2010.
- Hikes in the eastern part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete with topographic maps, history and legends.
- Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
- Superstition Wilderness Trails West,
- Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2012.
- Hikes in the western part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete with topographic maps, history and legends.
- Cook, James E.,
- “The Haunting Legend of Apache Leap”, Arizona Highways,
- Phoenix, AZ, 2007., http://www.arizonahighways.com/static/index.cfm?contentID=837
- Historical sources are scarce, but the legend lives on.
- Corbin, Helen M.,
- The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz: A Pioneer History of the Gold Rush (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting),
- Wolfe Publishing, Prescott, AZ, 2002.
- Sgt. William Edwards’ report of the discovery of the miners’ remains at the Massacre Site Rock, pp 273-283.
- Ferguson, Charles A, Gilbert, Wyatt G,
- Geology of the Mormon Flat Dam Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona,,
- Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 97-14, Tucson, AZ, August, 1997 (revised February, 1999).
- The Mormon Flat Dam quadrangle includes the Bright Golden Valley and most of the eastern Goldfields.
- Flagstaff Trails Map,
- Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2004.
- Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
- Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
- Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix, (2nd. ed.),
- Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2000.
- Phoenix area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.
- Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
- Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country,
- Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2005.
- Payson area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a mile and illustrated on maps.
- Henderson, Ralph,
- Happy Camp & the Pioneer Mining District, Territorial News, Vol. 12 #8, pp.1,8,11,
- Territorial News, Inc., Apache Junction, AZ, May 6, 2009.
- Happy Camp is part of the Pioneer Mining District, formed in 1863 by Walker Prospecting & Mining Co.
- Horgan, Paul,
- Great River: the Rio Grande in North American History, (2 volumes),
- Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, 1954.
- History of the Rio Grande, including Coronado’s grand 1541 expedition in search of the seven cities of Cibola.
- Jones, Tom Lorang; Sieve, Jerry,
- Arizona Trail: The Official Guide,
- Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2006.
- The entire Arizona Trail is described as a series of passages, with topographic maps in color.
- “Legend of Apache Leap”, Cutting Remarks,
- Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, Tucson, AZ, May, 2005, page 9, http://www.superiorazchamber.net/htm_files/legends_of.htm
- Apache tears were shed for the fallen warriors.
- Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
- Flagstaff Hikes (5th. ed.),
- Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001.
- Hikes in the Flagstaff area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.
- Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
- Sedona Hikes (9th. ed.),
- Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008.
- Hikes in the Sedona area are identified with map coordinates and described alphabetically.
- Maxa, Christine,
- Arizona’s Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country,
- Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2002.
- Enjoy the flowers by hiking on Arizona’s high country trails.
- Roadtrip America, “Phoenix Sign in Photo”,
- http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7076
- History of the sign and the scout leader who masterminded it.
- San Felice, Jack,
- “The ‘True’ Story of Apache Leap”, Superstition Mountain Journal,
- vol.16, pp.48,50, Superstition Mountain Historical Society, Apache Junction, AZ, 1998.
- The Pimas found the trail up to the top of the cliffs.
- Sedona Trails Map,
- Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005.
- Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
- Skotnicki, Steven J., Ferguson, Charles A,
- Bedrock Geologic Map of the Apache Junction and Buckhorn Quadrangles, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona,
- Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 96-8, Tucson, AZ, June, 1996 (revised August, 1997).
- The Apache Junction quadrangle includes Pass Mountain and most of the southern Goldfields, as described on a detailed geologic map and report.
- Spencer, Jon E., Richard, Steven M., Ort, Michael H,
- Geologic Map of the Western Eagletail Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona,
- Arizona Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-12, Tucson, AZ, August, 1993 (revised April, 1997).
- Bedrock in this area consists largely of Miocene silicic volcanic rocks and subordinate mafic and intermediate volcanic units.
- Stieve, Robert,
- “Second Water Trail”, Arizona Highways, Vol. 88 #3, Phoenix, AZ, March, 2012.
- Paul Gill’s picture of the Garden Valley Arch with Weaver’s Needle in the background is on page 54.
- Stone, Robert,
- Day Hikes Around Sedona, Arizona, 100 Great Hikes (2nd ed.),
- Day Hike Books, Red Lodge, MT, 2006.
- Trail descriptions in the Sedona area.
- Swanson, James; Kollenborn, Tom,
- Superstition Mountain: A Ride Through Time,
- ISBN 0-910973-00-8, 1981.
- This book gives readers a chance to share factual and fascinating accounts of people who, for centuries, have ventured into these awe-inspiring mountains.
- Tenny, Ted,
- Goldfield Mountain Hikes,
- Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2006.
- Day hikes in Arizona’s Goldfield Mountains are described with margin notes keyed to topographic maps in color.
- Wilburn, John D,
- Goldfield Mining District Geology and Ore Deposits (3rd. ed.),
- General Business & Industrial Printing, Apache Junction, AZ, 1997.
- Maps, pictures, and a detailed analysis of the gold deposits that gave the Goldfield mining district and the mountains their name.