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Goldfield Ghost Town, Apache Junction, AZ

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Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield Ghost Town is an attraction in Apache Junction, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: under $25.

4650 N Mammoth Mine Rd · Apache Junction, AZ

Why you should go…

Goldfield Ghost Town is a reconstructed version of the 1890s mining camp of Goldfield, built on the original mill site along the historic Apache Trail northeast of Apache Junction, Arizona. Walking Main Street's shops, saloons and staged gunfights is free, while paid add-ons include an underground mine tour, a narrow gauge train ride, gold panning and the Goldfield Superstition Museum. The town sits between the Superstition and Goldfield mountains and also hosts a seasonal haunted attraction called Fear Frontier.

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