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Off The Beaten Path: Lost Dutchman State Park
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  • Updated by kazander on Dec 19, 2005
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    • Located in the Superstition mountains, Lost Dutchman State Park was the location of a hidden goldmine kept secret by Jacob Waltz known as "the Dutchman"
    We arrived in early spring and all of the california poppies were in bloom, it was just breathtaking. A great place to hike, take pictures and relax. There are a few different trails leading up to the focal point of this park, the rock formations. The trails wind forever though the fields of thousands of flowers dotted with the occasional cacti.
    There are picnic and camping facilities in the park
    Loat Dutchman is also at the beginning of the "Apache Trail" which I will list in the things to do section.

    6109 N. Apache Trail
    Apache Junction, Arizona 85219

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    Phone: (480) 982-4485
    Website: http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/dutchman.html
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    Off The Beaten Path: Montezuma's Castle
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    • On the way to the Grand Canyon from Scottsdale, we stopped in Camp Verde to see Montezuma's Castle. It's not a castle at all, but Native American dwellings built into a cliffside about 875 years ago. Visitors are not allowed inside, you must view the buildings from below. You may want binoculars. Worth a stop!

    Take exit 289off of I-17 and follow the signs!

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    Website: http://www.nps.gov/moca/
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    Off The Beaten Path: Black Canyon River Trip
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    • We came across this little place called Willow Beach Harbor where we rented a speed boat. It's located on Lake Mohave below the Hoover Dam. You can drive your boat past almost up to the dam through these great canyons, very cool! The water was painfully cold about 50 degrees! It was over a hundred outside so it was quite a contrast! There are places along the river where you can pull over and get out and explore. unfortunately we only had a couple hours before the place closed so we didn't have much time to linger. Make sure to get there early and make a day of it.
    It's truly one of the most beautiful places I've been.

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    Off The Beaten Path: mountain top view
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    • In the northern part of the state there are beautiful forests and mountains. Not what one usually pictures when mentioning Arizona. On the way to the Grand Canyon, somewhere along Rt 180 in the Kaibab National Forest, we pulled over in a rest stop to enjoy the scenery for a bit

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    mad4travel Tue Oct 17, 2006 16:39 UTC
     Great Arizona pages. I just love it there!    		chodearm Mon Feb 6, 2006 14:09 UTC
     I did tell you about the time I was drunk, threw up while naked, backed my hiney up into the cacti on the sill from the forceful kickback, didn't I? This page is great.
    deecat Mon Jan 23, 2006 23:05 UTC
     Amy, what an excellent introduction of Arizona. Your tips are diverse, thorough, interesting, and helpful. Thanks.    		scottishvisitor Fri Jan 13, 2006 21:54 UTC
     Just loved the mountain top view & the dramatic & diverse scenery!!
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