Trail Overview
Just outside of Superior, Arizona, you can experience some Wild West, Wyatt Earp lore. The legendary cowboy was involved in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Multiple movies have been made about him, but I bet you have not heard of Mattie Earp. This trail will take you to the gravesite of Mattie Earp the possible wife of this well known gun-slinging cowboy.
History
Mattie's grave is nestled between some Palo Verde trees, with silk flowers and trinkets adorning her resting place. Mattie herself moved to the Arizona territory with Wyatt Earp. Though it's not known for certain if they were ever officially married, she was widely accepted as Wyatt's common-law wife. After the infamous shoot-out at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt left Arizona with his lover, Josephine, and left Mattie to fend for herself. Mattie suffered from migraines which she treated with laudanum. Laudanum however would be the death of her. Supposedly a witness to her death told the coroner that Mattie told them that Wyatt had "wrecked her life" and broken her heart by leaving her and she no longer had the will to live. This historic cemetery across from the beautiful Picket Post Mountain has many historic graves to look at and experience. Exploring this place offers a glimpse into the past during a much harder time to live, and is well worth a visit
