For over five days now, three Utah men are still missing in the Superstition Mountains searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. For a few days they have been hiking the mountains in the day and returning to their motel room at night. The area they focused on was about 40 miles east of Phoenix where they would spend the day exploring the area looking for the elusive mine. Since they were only taking day hikes, they did not have the provisions and equipment to spend the night in the sweltering desert. Their vehicle was spotted Sunday in the parking lot where the trail begins. When they didn’t check in with their family on Sunday, they became alarmed and called authorities. With the soaring temperatures of about 115 degrees, they are not expecting a good ending to this story. Searchers have swept about 100 miles of the harsh desert and rugged mountain terrain looking for the three men. I will post what happens, good or bad, when there is finally a conclusion to this story. Lets hope for a good ending.
Treasure seekers have been looking for the Lost Dutchman mine for more than a century with all kinds of tragic results. Read my post on the mysterious
Lost Dutchman Mine.
