However, if you are looking to see all that there is to see, the itineraries below offer paths of travel for you to adopt. View them below and click to view/Print the MapQuest route.
History Itinerary 1:
Title: Historical Journey One- Mining & Railroad (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
Your first stop is the Resolution Copper’s mine information offices and then the Caboose Visitors Center in Superior Arizona. Be sure to keep an eye open for all mining operations along this route. Next, head to the Open Pit Mine near Kearny Arizona. Be sure to visit the working railroad between Kearny & Hayden.
For an extended route….consider visiting the first Ore Cart in Mammoth.
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History Itinerary 2:
Title: Historical Journey Two- Native Peoples & Old West (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
Step into the old west by visiting Superior Arizona, complete with a Caboose Visitors Center, the World’s Smallest Museum and History Trailhead (History Park) which offers an array of historic artifacts. From there, travel to downtown Miami and visit the historic Catholic Church and shops along Sullivan Street. End your route by visiting Besh-Ba-Gowa and the various ghost towns in Globe, Arizona.
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Nature Itinerary 1:
Title: Nature’s Wonders Tour One-Camping (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
On this camping focused route, enjoy the full loop (Kearney, Hayden, Mammoth, Globe, Miami, Oracle, Superior)
Visit the Tonto National Forest, Coronado National Forest, and the Arizona Trail. Enjoy the View: From the top of Picketpost Mountain near Superior, amazing views of the Superstition Mountains, Four Peaks, the Sierra Anchas and more awaits. Visit the Camp Ground Look Up Table.
Developers-Link to Rockhounding Page of website.
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Nature Itinerary 2:
Title: Nature’s Wonders Tour Two-Sight Seeing (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
First, visit Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical garden then drive through the vistas and make your way through Winkleman to Oracle to see the Bioshphere. Before heading home, visit Apache Leap Mountain in Superior, Arizona where legend has it that 75 warriors leaped off the cliff to avoid surrendering to cavalry troops. Be sure to read about the Apache Tear legend before you go.
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Art Itinerary 1:
Title: Art Lovers Tour One- Art & Museums (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
Begin your journey by visiting the Helping Hands Statue (which celebrates the 100 year anniversary of Superior) and the many murals of Superior, then visit the Bob Jones Museum and the World’s Smallest Museum* (shed-sized building with a roof made entirely of beer cans that displays unique artifacts) in Superior Arizona. Then, head to Downtown Miami to explore the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center, Gila County Historical Museum and Sullivan Street. As you head out of Miami, set your sights on Globe and be sure to stop at the Cobre Valley Art Centre and Besh-Ba-Gowa (seek out the gift shop for art and other memorabilia).
For an extended route…..visit the Ore Cart in Mammoth and the enjoy Arts Weekend in Oracle.
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Science Itinerary 1:
Title: The Science and Exploration Route (Two Day) (Click to view/Print the MapQuest route.)
Your trip begins at Boyce Thompson Arboretum Arizona’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Stop two is Besh-Ba-Gowa Archaeological Park in Globe, AZ where you can experience ancient pueblo life at one of the largest single-site archaeological collections in the southwest. The trip concludes at the Biosphere 2 which offers guided tours through multiple self-sustaining ecosystems and the ocean-viewing gallery etc.
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