Apache Junction Arizona Tourism

Apache Junction and the Superstition Mountains are part and parcel of mystery and adventure…the legends and lore of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine…

a history that includes the prehistoric Hohokam and the Salado cultures as well as Spanish Conquistadors, Apache Warriors, Fur Trappers, Gold Miners, Cattlemen and all those who followed – all drawn by the majesty of the Superstitions.

Apache Junction is just east of Mesa, off of U.S. Highway 60 and intersecting State Highway 88 (the Historic Apache Trail) and the stepping off point for adventure in the Superstitions. The Trail winds its way past Goldfield Ghost Town, the high cliff draped blue waters of Canyon Lake and the old way station of Tortilla Flats. There the pavement ends but the graded trail continues down dizzying Fish Creek Canyon, past Apache Lake and Roosevelt Dam. Past the Dam you can visit Old Globe – once the stomping grounds of famous outlaws like the Apache Kid and visit the antique shops there and in nearby Miami. The journey continues on through the old mining town of Superior and ends, about 135 miles and 8 hours later back in Apache Junction.

So many things to do! Trail ride or hike the countless trails. Take the scenic dinner cruise on the Dolly Steamboat at Canyon Lake. Tour Goldfield Ghost Town for a taste of 19th century Territorial Arizona or enjoy “The Best Hamburger in the State” at Tortilla Flats. Don’t forget to visit the Superstition Mountain Museum to absorb the grandeur of the Alps, the glory of the Rockies, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and adding an indefinable something that is most awe inspiring and most sublimely beautiful.

Submitted by Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce