Scenic drive

Apache Trail (Arizona SR 88)

A Rugged Desert Journey Through the Superstition Mountains

Superstition Mountains40 miles2.0 hours

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Roosevelt Lake
28099 Claypool-Jakes Corner Highway, Roosevelt, Arizona 85545, United States

About this drive

Arizona's Apache Trail (State Route 88) winds 40 miles through the dramatic Superstition Wilderness east of Phoenix. Originally built in 1905 as a supply road for the Roosevelt Dam, it clings to cliff edges above the brilliant blue waters of Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, and Roosevelt Lake. A significant portion remains unpaved, making it a genuine adventure drive through stark Sonoran Desert terrain, saguaro cacti, and jagged volcanic ridgelines that inspired legends of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine.

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