<P> The Lost Dutchman 's Gold Mine ( also known by similar names ) is , according to legend , a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States . The location is generally believed to be in the Superstition Mountains , near Apache Junction , east of Phoenix , Arizona . There have been many stories about how to find the mine , and each year people search for the mine . Some have died on the search . </P>
where is the lost dutchman 's mine supposed to be located
in the southwestern United States