Active Living in Gold Canyon Arizona
Superstition Mountains Hiking
Gold Canyon is home to more than
350 miles of hiking trails in the Tonto National Forest.
The Peralta Trails, Hieroglyphic, and First Water trailheads
lead hikers into the amazing splendor of the Superstition
Mountains. Trail difficulty varies making the Superstition
Mountains accessible and fun to novice hikers and thrilling
and challenging for more experienced hikers. For a complete
list of area trails visit Trails.com.
Gold Canyon Golf
The Superstition Mountain
Golf and Country Club is a members only course
and proudly hosts the Safeway LPGA Invitational Golf
Tournament every year in February. To learn more about
the Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, you
can check out our
SMGCB page or visit
their website directly.
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
is the area's only public golf course and it is exceptional.
Here you can choose from two championship courses, Dinosaur
Mountain and Sidewinder, both with four-star ratings
from Golf Digest. The Dinosaur Mountain course has been
rated the #1 public course in Arizona for two consecutive
years. For more information visit
their website.
Mountain Brook Golf Club
is a members only course with a layout that is very
user friendly for any type of game. For more information
visit
their website.
Southwest Art Galleries & Museums
Gold Canyon is the place for
lovers of Southwestern art. With more than a dozen great
galleries featuring artists like Bev Doolittle, Howard
Terpning, and Judy Larson, art lovers are sure to have
lots to see. From bronze sculpture, to oil and water
painting ,there is something exquisite for every taste.
The Superstition Mountains Museum is a wonderful
place to learn about the prehistoric peoples of the
the Gold Canyon area and take in some informative and
interesting regional history.
Discover Nearby Arizona State Parks
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
State Park – Established in the 1920s
– Beautiful natural display of desert plantsand
wildlife – Superior
Lost Dutchman State Park
– Hear the story of the Lost Dutchman and set
out looking for his lost gold mine – Apache Junction
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