Field guide · Phoenix
Superstition ghost town half-day
A staged Old West town, then the real desert that swallowed prospectors.
Goldfield is unapologetically touristy — a reconstructed 1890s mining town with a narrow-gauge railroad and a zipline — and it is genuinely fun for an hour. The reason to come out here, though, is next door: Lost Dutchman State Park, where the Superstition Mountains rise straight out of the flats. Walk the Treasure Loop for the classic view.
The stops
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Goldfield Ghost Town
4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Free to walk in; the mine tour and railroad are the parts worth paying for.
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Lost Dutchman State Park
6109 N Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Treasure Loop is 2.4 mi and the best view-per-effort in the park.
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