Apache Trail
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The Apache Trail in Arizona was a stagecoach trail that ran through the Superstition Mountains. It was named the Apache Trail after the Apache Indians who originally used this trail to move through th
Historic Apache Trail road sign
Apache Trail at Fish Creek Hill
Apache Trail - looking southwest from near highest point
Saguaros along the Apache Trail
Theodore Roosevelt Dam
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Theodore Roosevelt Dam is a dam on the Salt River located northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The dam is 357 feet high and forms Theodore Roosevelt Lake as it impounds the Salt River. Built between 1905 an
Apache Trail
…mountains, past deep reservoir lakes like Canyon Lake and Apache Lake. The narrow, winding road is unpaved from just east of the town of Tortilla Flat to Roosevelt Dam; there are steep cliff drops and few safety barriers. The trail requires caution when driving and it is not recommended for large RVs, SUVs, or caravans…
Roosevelt Dam in 2015
Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the dedication ceremony in 1911. Photo by Walter Lubken.
Roosevelt Dam shortly after completion in 1911
Roosevelt Dam in 1915 spilling from filled reservoir