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Town daily 10am-5pm; museum, tour, and ride hours vary |
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Address |
4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd |
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Location |
Ariz. 88, 4 miles northeast of Apache Junction |
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Phone |
480/983-0333 |
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Web site |
www.goldfieldghosttown.com |
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Prices |
Museum admission $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children ages 5-12; train rides $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children 5-12; mine tours $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 6-12; horseback rides $30 for 1 hr., $50 for 2 hr |
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Closed Christmas |
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Frommer's Review
Over on the east side of the Valley, just 4 miles northeast of Apache Junction, you'll find a reconstructed 1890s gold-mining town. Although it's a bit of a tourist trap -- gift shops, an ice-cream parlor, and the like -- it's also home to the Goldfield Superstition Museum (tel. 480/677-6463), which has interesting exhibits on the history of the area. Of particular note is the exhibit on the Lost Dutchman gold mine, perhaps the most famous mine in the country, despite the fact that no one knows where it is. Goldfield Mine Tours provides guided tours of the gold mine beneath the town. The Superstition Scenic Narrow Gauge Railroad circles the town, and the Goldfield Livery (tel. 480/982-0133) offers horseback riding and carriage rides. If you're here at lunchtime, you can get a meal at the steakhouse/saloon.
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