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BruceDunning Says: Both Canyon Lake and Sagurao Lake has paddle boats for rides. The rides last about 90 minutes, and run every two hours, or so, when season demand and weather permits it. Cost is $20 for adults, and $12 for children. The boats are located at the main docks in the primary...
BruceDunning Says: This rebuilt strip of buildings looks like the original. The draw now is to drive out here for a meal at the restaurant, featuring chili and burgers. The burgers were mediocre at best. The inside is going back in time with little changed since the owner take over in 1998....
BruceDunning Says: There are four lakes which all serve as dams for water retention for the city. Saguaro, and Canyon Lakes are the more popular for recreation boating and fishing. The others are harder to get to form the Phoenix side. Both lakes are 10 mile long, and 20 miles of shoreline.
BruceDunning Says: A place to see some sites of the old days. They built this "town" back in 1988, and it sits on the actual area where gold was mined/processed. I was amazed at all the buildings, and it even has a restaurant steakhouse. There are about 20 shops and tour sites, including a...
BruceDunning Says: This is a fairly nice museum. It seems like it would be small inside, especially since the gift shop takes u 1/2 the space, but it is power packed inside. They have some great exhibits/displays and a great deal of reading the the times and events during the heh days of...
BruceDunning Says: These are very beautiful mountains, and I feel do not get the recognition they should for the wonder to these jutting out of the landscape. They are rugged and colorful, but not too high in elevation; maybe 1500 feet maximum. Each side of the mountains has a different color...
BruceDunning Says: The road along the Superstition Mountains was not completed until around the 1950's, and even then some is still dirt and not drivable all the time. From mile 222 to 226 while we were there, it was closed. The loop around the whole mountain range is about 130 miles. Take Hwy...
Tortilla Flat: Tortilla Flat Was FAmous-Now?
BruceDunning Says: The food is not the reason to show up here, I am guessing as a tourist who knows a good meal when I find one. This food was prepared ahead of time for the burgers, and they were cold. the plate and fries were equally unattractive and not that good. Price was $9 for a burger....
Filley's restaurant: Local bar/restaurant for the cowboys
BruceDunning Says: This is a sit down restaurant, but a large patio with a dance floor draws a lot of locals out here to have a good time and drink beer. The fried chicken was the specialty, but my was it pricey for what you get. The one piece is $8 and to get a half chicken is costs $10.25....
BruceDunning Says: This town of about 40,000 has probably 90% mobile homes and RV's. They mostly are situated in parks, and some have walls to cover up the rows of units. I am not picking on these folks-per se, but they mostly are retirees, and come down here for the winter, and the...
BruceDunning Says: What an experience of going back in time 40-50 years. Nothing has changed, nor has the owner, nice guy and craggy weather worn face frm being out in the wind, and trying to make a living selling rocks.
Cholla Sticks to Anything/Eberything
BruceDunning Says: I got a couple stuck to the rubber and leather of my boot. Oh, what a time to get it out by pulling, and hopefully not getting stuck in the hand. Maybe should have had a tool to pull out the spikes. They are like glue, and attach to anything that comes by. They did for sure,...
Cattle are on the Side Roads off Apache Trail
BruceDunning Says: There are open range grazing for some area in Superstition Mtn area. This is not fenced, so driving must be slow enough to be able to stop if you see them in the road. The cattle do not move, and area used to intruders on their turf, and do not like it. I did come across a...
BruceDunning Says: This has continuous curves and sharp hairpin turns, switchbacks and general dangerous driving. For the first 22 miles in getting to Tortilla Flats, it took us about 45 minutes to get there. Being a passenger, I felt like I was being jerked and shoved around the back seat, as...
Road Closed-Often and Unexpected
BruceDunning Says: Working on the road is a constant job for the State. They washouts near Apache Lake must be frequent, and I read that after getting to mile marker 222 ending at Fish Creek, the road becomes mostly one lane dirt and descending steeply by 2000 feet. Beware. The road first was...
Tonto Pass Mandatory in some Areas
BruceDunning Says: This is required in all Arizona State Parks and areas administered by Forest Service. There are exceptions, but the penalty to guess and get a ticket is steep. The pass costs $6. The fine runs $100-200. The pass must be displayed in the windshield, and the day scratched off...
Basaic Says: With a surface area of over 2500 acres, Apache Lake is the second largest of the Salt River Reservoirs after Roosevelt Lake. There are lots of boating, camping and picnicking opportunities all along the shore. Game fish including Walleye, Trout, Bass, Bluegill, Catfish and...
Basaic Says: Another nice place to pull off Arizona Highway 88 ("The Apache Trail") to relax, and take in some spectacular scenery is at the Fish Creek Canyon Viewpoint. Fish Creek Hill is famous for it's rugged scenery and the steep, narrow, winding descent into the canyon. Once down...
BruceDunning Says: This is a relatively easy hike along the level plain following the road all the way back to Hwy 60, and beyond. It was the thought of a group of people to preserve the area, and allow long hikes. Said to be close by somewhere is the Lost Dutchman mine-
BruceDunning Says: This was one of those hiking over large boulders and going mostly through a dry creek bed. It was tough on the legs after a while, even though there were some flat spots. Then the climb to the crest of the hike. The hike is about 2 1/2 miles one way, and rated about 3-4...
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Not much but I live here.... - Apache Junction is a suburb of Phoenix Arizona. And it is WAY out there. There is not much to do socially. There are a few bars and restaunts but all pretty forgetable. But however if you like hiking,...
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This is truly a bedroom community and transient people and snowbirds flock to here because of the cheap living. There is no style, or elegance to be found in this town. It has allowed mobile homes to...
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At the tail end of a business trip to Scottsdale, my wife and I were finally free between the noon wrap-up and our scheduled 10 PM departure for the East. We decided that this would be a great chance...
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Apache Junction is a small city on the east side of Phoenix with over 33,000 inhabitants. It is located on US Highway 60 and Arizona Highway 88 ("The Apache Trail"). It is also near the Tonto National...
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Apache Jct. - gateway to myths, legends & gold ?
Weavers' Needle of probably the most searched-for-gold mountain in the Southwest. Legends say, it hosts a huge gold mine - and we really don't know if legends tell the truth or not.
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