This event is in the past.It took place on September 18, 2026 at East Superstition Boulevard & North Goldfield Road.
The Cougar Shadow
September 13 at 6:20pm - September 18
Apache Junction
A mountain shadow shaped like a prowling cougar appears on the Superstition Mountains at sunset each September and March. Visit Mesa tracks this eerie, fleeting phenomenon like Arizona's own seasonal groundhog, with two decades of data behind the predictions.
They recommend it:
The Cougar Shadow
September 13 at 6:20pm - September 18
Apache Junction
A mountain shadow shaped like a prowling cougar appears on the Superstition Mountains at sunset each September and March. Visit Mesa tracks this eerie, fleeting phenomenon like Arizona's own seasonal groundhog, with two decades of data behind the predictions.
They recommend it:
What are you into?
- seasonal phenomenon
- desert folklore
- sunset viewing
- date night
- East Superstition Boulevard & North Goldfield Road
- Apache Junction