The name "Apache tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona, in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their tears turned into stone upon hitting the ground.[7][8] American singer songwriter Johnny Cash wrote a song entitled "Apache Tears" for his 1964 album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian
Yeah, this was a tough one, especially when you’re sick, we could barely find the parking lot of this place. There are no signs or anything to really tell you how to get there. I just happen to get lucky by seeing some people and asking some questions, and there are a lot of them in the ground. You just have to dig them up Which is pretty easy. The ones in the wall seem to be all chipped out. You’d have to break a big section of the wall in order to get behind it to find more I guess but overall, it was interesting story and interesting place.😊
@@EdwardGomillion probably won’t be going back there for a long, long time. I was so exhausted as we were leaving. I didn’t even go look at the wagon wheel tracks.
Go to lone pine off 395 take any gravel road to the east towards the mountain when the road travels with the mountain range stop anywhere get out walk towards the mountain 50 to 100 yards, look down at your feet !! They are everywhere !! EZ to get to great axcess no hassle 👌
@desert-walker Actually, I'm about 160 miles , so it's not that far, if you keep chipping the cave it will collapse and then they will fence it and nobody can get anything... I'm really not that stupid, just giving everyone another place to collect rocks that won't make a huge impact on the environment giving just cause for the huge government to shut it down.. 🤔
@desert-walker I don't know anyone who goes anywhere just to collect rocks, I actually collect rocks while I'm doing something else and driving by, I go for gemstones & Gold mostly.
The name "Apache tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona, in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their tears turned into stone upon hitting the ground.[7][8]
American singer songwriter Johnny Cash wrote a song entitled "Apache Tears" for his 1964 album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian
That’s pretty cool I’ve never seen those before. Im sure those caves get bigger and bigger every year.
Great upload, interesting footage !
What a tragic story behind this hike. Thanks for the adventure Desert Walker!
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Very nice looking cave but with the falling stone it was an unexpected surprise.
Crazy how it came out of nowhere!
thanks really liked the video.
Yeah, this was a tough one, especially when you’re sick, we could barely find the parking lot of this place. There are no signs or anything to really tell you how to get there. I just happen to get lucky by seeing some people and asking some questions, and there are a lot of them in the ground. You just have to dig them up Which is pretty easy. The ones in the wall seem to be all chipped out. You’d have to break a big section of the wall in order to get behind it to find more I guess but overall, it was interesting story and interesting place.😊
I hope you get well soon Desert Walker!! Merry Christmas!
Next time you're up there, check out Porters Grill. Great foor with a great view of Apache Leap.
@@EdwardGomillion probably won’t be going back there for a long, long time. I was so exhausted as we were leaving. I didn’t even go look at the wagon wheel tracks.
@desert-walker hope you get well and recover 100% soon.
Go to lone pine off 395 take any gravel road to the east towards the mountain when the road travels with the mountain range stop anywhere get out walk towards the mountain 50 to 100 yards, look down at your feet !! They are everywhere !!
EZ to get to great axcess no hassle 👌
@@captaincrunch5878 California is a bit too far to go for some rocks
@desert-walker
Actually, I'm about 160 miles , so it's not that far, if you keep chipping the cave it will collapse and then they will fence it and nobody can get anything... I'm really not that stupid, just giving everyone another place to collect rocks that won't make a huge impact on the environment giving just cause for the huge government to shut it down.. 🤔
@desert-walker
I don't know anyone who goes anywhere just to collect rocks, I actually collect rocks while I'm doing something else and driving by, I go for gemstones & Gold mostly.