Local Attractions
Use these links to explore our local attractions:
Apache Trail
The Apache Trail bisects Apache Junction on the east side of The Valley of the Sun, and right in the center of town it veers to the northeast, winding it's way to Roosevelt Lake across rugged mountain terrain. Driving The Trail is an 'eventful' and sometimes harrowing experience, but you can cruise it easily at your keyboard by logging onto the following link. We found this write up to be the best we've read and there are other additional links to scenic locations in Arizona. Give it a spin:
Take Me Driving on the Historic Apache Trail
The link above takes you to the Weather Channel website where you can also find excellent information on Arizona's National Parks. On the Apache Trail page, just below the weather forecast you'll find the links to "Other Related Information". Below that is the link to "National Parks". Or go to our Arizona Attraction page and click on our direct link to National Parks.
Goldfield Ghost Town
It was a bustling little town perched atop a small hill between the mighty Superstition Mountains to the east and the Goldfield mountains to the west.
Goldfield in the 1890s was a booming community with a population of approximately four thousand people. In it's heyday there were 50 working mines in the district and the town itself boasted 3 saloons, a boarding house, general store, blacksmith shop, brewery, meat market and a school house. The boomtown of Goldfield was located on a little knoll on the Mammoth Mine Road, off the Apache Trail on the north eastern outskirts of Apache Junction.
Today you can still visit Goldfield. Walk down Main street, explore the many shops and buildings, tour the mine, visit the Goldfield museum, pan for gold, take a narrow guage train ride, or witness an old west gun fight or a hangin'. Then stop by the saloon for a cold mug of beer. It's a trip back in time.
Take Me To Goldfield Ghost Town
Superstition Mountain Lore
Take Me to Legends & Lore of the Superstition Mountains
