A plan is in the works to clean up parts of the desert near the Superstition Mountains.
Both residents and outdoor enthusiasts have been pushed aside in recent years, by things like illegal dumping, squatters and make-shift drug dens.
The Superstition Mountains are stunning. Badlands that inspire memories of the Wild West.
Just ask the two cowgirls who come out to ride, like trotting back in time. Elle Milner and Susan Carr.
“I love this mountain. Like everybody else, I call this my mountain. I love the area and I take a lot of pride in this area,” Milner said.
But, there’s also a dirty little secret hiding in plain sight.
Trash. Pile after pile.
From old tires, Christmas trees and coffee machines, to video games, prescription bottles and more. It’s all usually surrounding a fleet of abandoned RVs – some fit for a horror film.
“There are homeless people, but there are also people that are doing drugs that they can hide in there and do the drugs and not get caught,” Carr said.
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