Apache Junction Arizona

Distance from downtown: 35 miles
Web: http://ajnet.ci.apache-jct.az.us

Apache Junction is the gateway to some of Arizona's most famous attractions.

Rumors of gold in the Superstition Mountains near town still haunt prospectors who are bent on finding the Lost Dutchman Mine that Jacob Waltz purportedly discovered in the 1880s, but whose location has been lost for years.

Today, the Superstitions are populated with hikers and equestrians who take advantage of numerous trails.

Apache Junction is also a gateway to Canyon Lake, a favorite among boaters and anglers who practice their favorite sport amid a picturesque landscape of high canyon walls.

The city attracts many senior citizens, many of whom come to stay in trailer parks for the winter before packing up and heading to cooler climates during the summer's heat.

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