and rescue organization, wedged into a crevice. The program Disappeared covered the case (mentioning others) in the episode "The Dutchman's Curse". On July 11, 2010, Utah hikers Curtis Merworth (49), Ardean Charles (66), and Malcolm Meeks (41) went missing in the Superstition Mountains looking for the mine. Merworth had become lost in the same area in 2009, requiring a rescue. On July 19, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department called off the search for the lost men. They presumably died in the summer heat. In January 2011, three sets of remains believed to be those of the lost men were recovered. Lost Dutchman State Park In 1977, abutting the Tonto National Forest were set aside as the Lost Dutchman State Park. The park was expanded to in 1983. It is easily accessible about 40 miles east of Phoenix via U.S. Highway 60, the Superstition Freeway. Hiking and camping are popular activities. There are several paths that go through the brush and cacti. The short "Discovery Trail" is a clear route with several placards giving the natural history of the area. In popular culture Lost Dutchman's Mine is a text adventure game by the Programmer's Guild written in Applesoft BASIC. The source code appeared as a type-in program in BYTE in 1980 and 1981. Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine is a 2006 adventure game based loosely around the myth of the Lost Dutchman's Gold; the protagonist, Al Emmo, sets out to locate the mine and recover its riches for Rita Peralto. Lust for Gold is a 1949 Western film about the mine based on Storm's book. "Dutchman's Gold" was a chart hit in 1960 for Walter Brennan. "When the Man Comes, Follow Him" episode of the CBS Radio series Escape aired on April 9, 1949. "The Peralta Map" episode of the CBS Radio series Suspense aired on March 10, 1957. Lost Dutchman Mine, a 1989 video game for various platforms. The Lost Dutchman Mine ride was a popular attraction at Legend City amusement park (Tempe, AZ 1963–1983) The Lost Dutchman's Mine features prominently in the Lara Croft, Tomb Raider three-part graphic series entitled "The Black Legion", published between December 2003 and March 2004. The Lost Dutchman’s Mine is the subject of Season 6, Episode 10 of podcast “Unexplained” The Lost Dutchman’s Mine is featured in Season 1, Episode 21 of the television series “Unsolved Mysteries.” The episode first aired on