The city of Globe is located 103 miles north of Tucson in Gila County, where it offers day trippers an interesting and picturesque destination. The town was established as a mining community in the 1870’s and much of the historic downtown still offers the old mining-town atmosphere - you can join an historic tour or explore at your own pace. Be sure to visit the Gila Country Historical Museum and the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts. To get a broad overview of the landscape you can take a scenic drive through the Salt River Canyon and admire the views from the viewpoint. At the Old Dominion Historic Mine Park you can see some old mining equipment, while Round Mountain Park offers scenic hiking trails.