APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) \u2014 It\u2019ll be a sight to behold in the mountains of the far East Valley.<\/p>\n
Officials with Visit Mesa said that visitors and Arizonans alike will be able witnesses one of the state\u2019s most unique natural phenomena: the \u201cCougar Shadow.<\/a>“<\/p>\n \u201cThe shadow forms when the setting sun creates the illusion of a mountain lion stretching across the rugged cliffs of the mountain,\u201d explained Zoey Knoebel with Visit Mesa in a news release.<\/p>\n The best time to view it? About 30 minutes before sunset. Locals previously told Arizona\u2019s Family that the intersection near Goldfield Road and Superstition Boulevard<\/a> is a good spot to see the spectacle.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom this vantage point, spectators may have a chance to see the shadow take shape as it crawls across the mountainside,\u201d Visit Mesa explained. <\/p>\n If you miss this chance, you\u2019ll have to wait till September for another opportunity to see this legendary mountain beast. <\/p>\n See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n