Apache Trail
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Lodging & Restaurant Guides
| Author: | Richard L. Powers, Superstition Mountain Historical Society, Gila County Historical Museum | ISBN: | 9781439620656 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | January 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard L. Powers, Superstition Mountain Historical Society, Gila County Historical Museum |
| ISBN: | 9781439620656 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | January 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt once referred to the Apache Trail as �one of the most spectacular best-worth-seeing sights of the world.� The once narrow, ancient foot trail built as a supply road for the construction of Roosevelt Dam has now evolved into a state highway with majestic scenic vistas and historical grandeur. Even in the 1920s, the Southern Pacific Railroad touted this road as a �must-see side trip.� Each year, thousands of people venture along the trail to take a step back in time and relish the breathtaking experience of this fabulous journey. The Fish Creek Hill section remains much as it was back in the early 1900s, a narrow one-vehicle passage on an extremely steep incline that drops 900 feet within a mile along the edge of a steep cliff. Although several miles of the road are now paved, dirt portions remain that allow tourists a sense of perilous adventure.
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt once referred to the Apache Trail as �one of the most spectacular best-worth-seeing sights of the world.� The once narrow, ancient foot trail built as a supply road for the construction of Roosevelt Dam has now evolved into a state highway with majestic scenic vistas and historical grandeur. Even in the 1920s, the Southern Pacific Railroad touted this road as a �must-see side trip.� Each year, thousands of people venture along the trail to take a step back in time and relish the breathtaking experience of this fabulous journey. The Fish Creek Hill section remains much as it was back in the early 1900s, a narrow one-vehicle passage on an extremely steep incline that drops 900 feet within a mile along the edge of a steep cliff. Although several miles of the road are now paved, dirt portions remain that allow tourists a sense of perilous adventure.
