Apache Trail Historic Road
Arizona
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Byway Details
- Designation
- National Forest Scenic Byway
- Length
- 43 mi in Arizona
- Managed by
- Forest Service
About Apache Trail Historic Road
The Apache Trail Historic Road is a 43.2-mile scenic drive in Arizona on land managed by the Forest Service. It is designated both a National Forest Scenic Byway and an Arizona Scenic Historic Byway. The route starts from Apache Junction and passes through or near several small communities along the way, including Tortilla Flat, Youngberg, Palm Springs, Roosevelt and Government Hill. Summer here is intensely hot. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Apache Junction put July highs around 105°F. Late fall through early spring is far more comfortable, with highs around 67°F in January and 77°F in March. Several destinations sit right along the road. The Arizona Trail and the Palo Verde fishing area are both within about a tenth of a mile. Tortilla Campground and Burnt Corral Campground offer places to stay close by, and the climbing at Suction Gully is about 1.5 miles away.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–85°F and lows of 42–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high43° low
- Feb70° high44° low
- Mar77° high48° low
- Apr85° high53° low
- May93° high60° low
- Jun103° high69° low
- Jul105° high77° low
- Aug104° high76° low
- Sep99° high71° low
- Oct88° high60° low
- Nov76° high50° low
- Dec66° high42° low
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Roadhaven Recreational Vehicle Resort · Apache Junction · Palm Springs · Youngberg · Tortilla Flat · Roosevelt · Government Hill
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Arizona TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Palo VerdeLake fishing0.1 mi
- Tortilla CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Quail Loop TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Mountain Bike TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Upper Burnt CorralCamping0.4 mi
- Jacobs CrosscutHiking0.4 mi
- Burnt Corral CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Davis Wash Shoreline AreaCamping0.7 mi
- Suction GullyRock climbing1.5 mi
- Northwest PinnaclesRock climbing1.5 mi
- Los Bandito TowersRock climbing1.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
