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Hieroglyphics Trail Petroglyphs

These petroglyphs are located at the end of the Hieroglyphics Trail, a short 1.1 mile hike from the trailhead near Gold Canyon, Arizona. The drawings surround the sides of Hieroglyphs Spring, underneath Superstition Mountain. Many are very clear and detailed.

Information about this site in Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen

Superstition wilderness area Forest Service website – contains a PDF with information about Heiroglyphics Trail.

Sears-Kay Ruins

Forest Service Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recreation/outdoorlearning/recarea/?recid=35235&actid=119

The Sears-Kay ruins is located near Carefree, Arizona. It is a fortified hilltop position along a ridge, originally occupied by the Hohokam around 1050AD. It has the remains of about 40 rooms, which is thought to have housed about 100 people. It was originally discovered in 1867 by U.S. soldiers from nearby Camp McDowell.