Superstition Area Land Trust

09/02/2026

One of the prettiest times of the year in the Superstitions is almost here. 🍂⛰️

Fall brings cooler mornings, golden color, dramatic skies, and some of the best conditions of the year to get outside and enjoy the landscape.

We’re getting close.

PC: Joanne West Photography

09/01/2026

One our most impactful projects over the years has been our work and efforts on the Lostgoldmine Trail in the Superstitions.

This trail has become a cornerstone for many local hikers and visitors to our region. We are proud to have played a part in it.

08/31/2026

This is why protecting open space matters. 🌵⛰️

Views like this don’t happen by accident. The Superstition foothills are part of what makes this area so special, and preserving these landscapes means protecting the character, wildlife habitat, and natural beauty of the places we all love.

PC: West Photography

08/28/2026

Happy Friday from the Superstitions. ⛰️☀️

A little reminder heading into the weekend that some of Arizona’s best views are right here in our backyard. Here’s to getting outside, slowing down, and appreciating the wild places that make this landscape so special.

08/27/2026

Toney Ranch is more than a piece of land — it’s part of the history, wildlife habitat, and open space that make Superstition Country so special. 🌵

With your help, SALT can continue the work to restore this historic property, protect important habitat, and preserve it for future generations.

Every donation helps make that possible.

Donate today: azsalt.org/donate

08/26/2026

One of the wild residents that makes the Superstition landscape so special. 🐏⛰️

Bighorn sheep rely on rugged mountain habitat, open desert, and connected wildlife corridors to move, feed, and survive. Protecting open space around the Superstitions helps protect far more than scenery — it helps preserve the habitat wildlife depends on.

That’s one more reason conservation matters.

08/25/2026

The Superstitions know how to put on a show. ⚡️⛰️

The storms rolling across the mountains lately have brought some incredible skies, dramatic lightning, and a reminder of just how wild and powerful this landscape can be.

Moments like this are part of what makes the Superstition Mountains so unforgettable — rugged, unpredictable, and absolutely beautiful.

08/24/2026

What do we really lose when desert open space disappears?

It is more than a view. Open land protects wildlife habitat, natural corridors, native desert ecosystems, recreation, and the character of the communities surrounding the Superstition Mountains.

Our latest blog takes a closer look at why protecting open space matters before it is gone for good.

The Sonoran Desert can look endless. From a distance, it can seem like there is always another stretch of open land beyond the next road, neighborhood, or ridgeline. But across Arizona, that open space is becoming more fragmented every year. And once desert open space is gone, it is very difficult t...

08/20/2026

Look closely and the desert is always doing something incredible. 🌵🌼

Saguaro blooms are one of those reminders that the Sonoran Desert isn’t an empty landscape—it’s a living ecosystem filled with plants, wildlife, and relationships that have developed over thousands of years.

Protecting desert habitat means protecting all of it, from the biggest saguaro to the smallest visitor stopping by.