Apache Junction in Phoenix
Showing 1 - 21 of 21We’ve come back to this allosaurus-like spire over the years because it’s relatively easy and safe compared with other climbs in the Superstition Mountain Wilderness Area, which is like the Yosemite of Phoenix metro climbing. The Arizona Mountaineering Club climbs here frequently, and the anchor points are big chains connected to bolts drilled and cemented […]
On the Dinosaur Course at Gold Canyon Golf Resort, central Arizona’s most spectacular mountains are on full display as you play one of Arizona’s most impressive golf courses. Nowhere else do you feel like you’re getting the vistas you’d find on a long, challenging hike when you’re actually in a golf cart. The Dinosaur Course, […]
This 1890s-era mining settlement features specialty shops, a nature trail, mine tours, gold panning, staged gunfight shows, the phony Miner’s Last Diggin’s Cemetery, the “Southwest Live Rattlesnake Exhibit,” and displays of antique mining equipment.
The Mining Camp Restaurant and Trading Post sells you a ticket in exchange for all the ribs, chicken, and ham you can manage to stuff yourself with, served along with country home-style sides and fresh-tasting lemonade. Chances are you won’t need to go past the first round. Read our review.