Ghost towns

Roosevelt Lake bridge

I went to Queen Valley for a consultation and decided to take the long way home.  Phoenix is 74 miles west of Queen Valley and Superior, Miami/Globe are 13 miles East of Queen Valley coming back to Phoenix the long way is going by Roosevelt Lake onto the Bee Line Hwy back via Fountain Hills, Scottsdale then home.

It is so sad to see these small towns turn to Ghost Towns. Most of the buildings are empty waiting for someone to fill them up. The  town of Globe was founded as a mining town in 1876 because of ample water and its attractive location for distribution of mining products. The city was incorporated twice prior to its present incorporation in 1907. It has been said Globe got named from a globe shaped piece of pure silver found nearby. Globe and Miami, which have been important copper mining centers for more than a century, are colorful communities about four miles apart in east-central Arizona.

I highly recommend the drive as you get away from the hustle and bustle of a large city to a quaint community.  Stopped at several antique stores along the way and had lunch a  locally owned restaurant.  When you get to the Roosevelt bridge you can take a non-paved road back to Apache Junction (Mesa).  The road does have lots of curves and the road is sometimes very narrow.  I would not recommend doing it in a car use a truck or 4- wheel drive vehicle.

I truly enjoyed the day and am blessed to live in this beautiful State of Arizona.