Ranchito Tranquilo's Superstition Wilderness Guidebook
Food scene
Authentic cowboy bar with great views of Superstition Mountain. They have some really great steaks at a fair price and live country music.
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Mammoth Steak House and saloon
4650 N Mammoth Mine RdAuthentic cowboy bar with great views of Superstition Mountain. They have some really great steaks at a fair price and live country music.
THE BEST breakfast in Apache Junction, bar none! Excellent food with many unique choices. The owner/chef is culinary school trained. Friendly service with full bar. Great lunch too. Try the burger!
Toast Gio’s Breakfast & Lunch
1422 East Broadway AvenueTHE BEST breakfast in Apache Junction, bar none! Excellent food with many unique choices. The owner/chef is culinary school trained. Friendly service with full bar. Great lunch too. Try the burger!
It is an Apache Junction thaaaang! Lot's of fun! A little like the the western version of Medieval Times.
FROM THEIR WEBSITE -
"Versatile musicians, hilarious comedians, and top-notch variety entertainers team up for matinee and evening performances complete with a tasty meal like Grandma used to make! Everything from rock and roll to big band; country to classical-there's something the whole family will enjoy!"
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Barleens Dinner Show
2275 Old West HwyIt is an Apache Junction thaaaang! Lot's of fun! A little like the the western version of Medieval Times.
FROM THEIR WEBSITE -
"Versatile musicians, hilarious comedians, and top-notch variety entertainers team up for matinee and evening performances complete with a tasty meal like Grandma used to make! Everything from rock and roll to big band; country to classical-there's something the whole family will enjoy!"
Sightseeing
Home to the smallest post office in these here United States, population, 5. Good little restaurant, live country music, gift shop, camping, hiking lake next door. The Lost Dutchman is said to have had a saloon here.
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Tortilla Flat
Home to the smallest post office in these here United States, population, 5. Good little restaurant, live country music, gift shop, camping, hiking lake next door. The Lost Dutchman is said to have had a saloon here.
WOW! So many butterflies. Arizona is home to more butterfly species than all other states in the U.S.
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Butterfly Wonderland
9500 East Vía de VenturaWOW! So many butterflies. Arizona is home to more butterfly species than all other states in the U.S.
A really neat place with all the deep and mysterious history of the area, especially about the Lost Dutchman Mine. The museum has outdoor exhibits year round. Live music sometimes and western shows and crafts. Very interesting stuff about all the gold mining in the area and the historic movie studio where many westerns of old were filmed.
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Múseum fjallsins Superstition
4087 E Apache TrailA really neat place with all the deep and mysterious history of the area, especially about the Lost Dutchman Mine. The museum has outdoor exhibits year round. Live music sometimes and western shows and crafts. Very interesting stuff about all the gold mining in the area and the historic movie studio where many westerns of old were filmed.
Recreation
Located about 20 minutes from Ranchito Tranquilo, Canyon Lake is a great place to boat, hike, camp, site-see or have a meal at the marina overlooking the lake or take a steam boat ride and dine. Active year round.
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Canyon Lake Marina and Campground
16802 AZ-88Located about 20 minutes from Ranchito Tranquilo, Canyon Lake is a great place to boat, hike, camp, site-see or have a meal at the marina overlooking the lake or take a steam boat ride and dine. Active year round.
Pontoon boat rentals are reasonable and easy. They have a nice boat tour of the lake where they serve drinks and snacks, a restaurant, small boat launch, camping. Fun place to spend the day and rarely crowded.
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Saguaro Lake Marina
14011 N Bush HwyPontoon boat rentals are reasonable and easy. They have a nice boat tour of the lake where they serve drinks and snacks, a restaurant, small boat launch, camping. Fun place to spend the day and rarely crowded.
Take a horse back ride up the mountain with experienced guides on over 5,800 acres of State Trust Land. A truly unique desert experience. http://www.dondonnellyd-spur.com/
Donnelly's D Spur Riding
15371 E Ojo RdTake a horse back ride up the mountain with experienced guides on over 5,800 acres of State Trust Land. A truly unique desert experience. http://www.dondonnellyd-spur.com/
Off-Road Rentals
We have a new Kawasaki Treyx 800, two seater side-by-side at Ranchito Tranquilo available to rent for $200 a day that you can drive right off the Ranchito and into the Bulldog Canyon off-road area in the Tonto National Forest. No trailer required. See the Bulldog Canyon post below for more info.
If you want to go off-roading or jet-skiing we have a great little rental place here in Apache Junction. Oceanside Motorsports is a sole proprietor who has been here over 25 years. Very nice guy. He knows the area, the trails and his prices are very fair. rental comes with a trailer to tow the jet-skis or side-by-side.
Oceanside Motorsports RZR & Jetski Rentals And Repair
564 North Idaho RoadIf you want to go off-roading or jet-skiing we have a great little rental place here in Apache Junction. Oceanside Motorsports is a sole proprietor who has been here over 25 years. Very nice guy. He knows the area, the trails and his prices are very fair. rental comes with a trailer to tow the jet-skis or side-by-side.
Located approximately 3 miles from our Ranchito in the Tonto National Forest is the Bulldog Canyon gate in Apache Junction. Bulldog Canyon is 34,000 acres in size and provides approximately 20 miles access to the beautiful Sonoran desert and Goldfield Mountains.
You will need a federal use permit but don't worry, they are only $6.00 and you get them online in a few minutes by going here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35555
Your host has a street legal and off-road licensed Kawasaki side-by-side for rent daily, at Ranchito Tranquilo. Contact me for details.
Bulldog Canyon Gate
5300-5498 N Cactus RdLocated approximately 3 miles from our Ranchito in the Tonto National Forest is the Bulldog Canyon gate in Apache Junction. Bulldog Canyon is 34,000 acres in size and provides approximately 20 miles access to the beautiful Sonoran desert and Goldfield Mountains.
You will need a federal use permit but don't worry, they are only $6.00 and you get them online in a few minutes by going here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35555
Your host has a street legal and off-road licensed Kawasaki side-by-side for rent daily, at Ranchito Tranquilo. Contact me for details.
Hiking
Moderate hike up and down a moderate trail to a waterfall at the trail head. Beautiful scenery. 12 minutes for the Ranchito.
There are hundreds of trails in the area. You MUST be prepared to take even a short hike. This is the desert. Something is always trying to sting, prick, bite, cut, poke, poison or kill you and the desert wants to dehydrate you, very quickly. You MUST bring water and wear appropriate clothing for even the meekest of hikes because things can turn bad quickly on the trail.
Visit a great site for info on all the trails in the Apache Junction area at AllTrails.com
Lost Goldmine Trailhead
East Cloudview AvenueModerate hike up and down a moderate trail to a waterfall at the trail head. Beautiful scenery. 12 minutes for the Ranchito.
There are hundreds of trails in the area. You MUST be prepared to take even a short hike. This is the desert. Something is always trying to sting, prick, bite, cut, poke, poison or kill you and the desert wants to dehydrate you, very quickly. You MUST bring water and wear appropriate clothing for even the meekest of hikes because things can turn bad quickly on the trail.
Visit a great site for info on all the trails in the Apache Junction area at AllTrails.com
Of of these trailheads will take you to the top of Superstition Mountain. It is approximately 4 hours up and 4 hours down.
FROM THE azstateparks.com WEBSITE:
There are accessible trails like Native Plant, moderate trails like Treasure Loop or Prospector’s View, and even trails for advanced hikers such as Siphon Draw and Flatiron. Regardless of hiking ability, there is a trail for everyone at Lost Dutchman State Park.
Please use caution when hiking at the park. Those planning to use the longer trails should carry a topographic map. Each person should carry at least one gallon of drinking water per day. Remember summer temperatures often exceed 100°F. A trail map is provided with entrance fee. We want your Superstition Mountain hiking experience to be as positive and safe as possible so please use your best judgment before tackling the toughest trails.
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Lost Dutchman ríkisparkur
6109 N Apache TrailOf of these trailheads will take you to the top of Superstition Mountain. It is approximately 4 hours up and 4 hours down.
FROM THE azstateparks.com WEBSITE:
There are accessible trails like Native Plant, moderate trails like Treasure Loop or Prospector’s View, and even trails for advanced hikers such as Siphon Draw and Flatiron. Regardless of hiking ability, there is a trail for everyone at Lost Dutchman State Park.
Please use caution when hiking at the park. Those planning to use the longer trails should carry a topographic map. Each person should carry at least one gallon of drinking water per day. Remember summer temperatures often exceed 100°F. A trail map is provided with entrance fee. We want your Superstition Mountain hiking experience to be as positive and safe as possible so please use your best judgment before tackling the toughest trails.
https://btarboretum.org/ Spend the day walking among desert plants from every desert on earth! A truly beautiful, relaxing, easy walk. It's about 30 minutes from the Ranchito off Hwy 60 east, near Superior.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is one of the oldest botanical institutions west of the Mississippi River.
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum
37615 E Arboretum Wayhttps://btarboretum.org/ Spend the day walking among desert plants from every desert on earth! A truly beautiful, relaxing, easy walk. It's about 30 minutes from the Ranchito off Hwy 60 east, near Superior.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is one of the oldest botanical institutions west of the Mississippi River.