The Apache Trail preserves the historic stagecoach trail of the same name, which was named in connection to the indigenous tribe of the same name and wound 40 miles through Arizona's Superstition Mountains.
The trail, which runs the same route today as AZ 88, meanders through rugged desert mountain terrain past beautiful natural sites like Apache and Canyon Lakes.
It is unpaved at its section between Tortilla Flat and Roosevelt Dam, showcasing steep cliff drops that make it a treacherous but stunning drive.
Magnificent scenery awaits those who make the journey along the route, including the panoramas of Theodore Roosevelt Lake and the Tonto National Forest.
The former copper mining towns of Globe and Goldfield are home to areas such as Lost Dutchman State Park, which offers trailheads into the Superstition Wilderness.