Superstition Mountains 2: Apache Trail
01 03 16 14:44 Filed in: Travelogue
According to Wikipedia, the Apache Trail was originally a stagecoach road that ran through the Superstition Mountains in Arizona. The road started as a trail Apache Indians used to move through the Superstitions.
Today, a good portion of the Apache Trail is paved, and the section going from Apache Junction to Roosevelt Lake is known as State Route 88:
I traversed only the portion of Route 88 that was paved (a few miles past Tortilla Flat). The highlight of the trip was Canyon Lake. I drove the route during the middle of the day, when the light wasn’t that great, so all I got out of it were some quick grab shots:
Also along the Apache Trail is the Goldfield Ghost Town and the Superstition Mountain Museum. While I did not bother stopping at the Goldfield Ghost Town (a crowded tourist trap), a few days earlier I did stop at the museum, where I photographed the famous (or perhaps infamous) “Elvis Presley Memorial Chapel.” I photographed the chapel, a nearby barn, and a windmill:
Today, a good portion of the Apache Trail is paved, and the section going from Apache Junction to Roosevelt Lake is known as State Route 88:
I traversed only the portion of Route 88 that was paved (a few miles past Tortilla Flat). The highlight of the trip was Canyon Lake. I drove the route during the middle of the day, when the light wasn’t that great, so all I got out of it were some quick grab shots:
Also along the Apache Trail is the Goldfield Ghost Town and the Superstition Mountain Museum. While I did not bother stopping at the Goldfield Ghost Town (a crowded tourist trap), a few days earlier I did stop at the museum, where I photographed the famous (or perhaps infamous) “Elvis Presley Memorial Chapel.” I photographed the chapel, a nearby barn, and a windmill:
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