Residents of Gold Canyon know it's
a special place. Located approximately 40 miles east
of downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor Airport, this quiet
and picturesque community is home to nearly 20,000 residents.
Gold Canyon includes 22.3 square miles of scenic and
lush Sonoran Desert.
The Hohokam Indians and the Salado
Indians inhabited the Gold Canyon area of the Superstition
Mountains and left behind a rich and interesting history.
The Hohokam were the long-standing inhabitants with
more than 2000 years of farming, building, and trading
here and throughout the Southwest. The Salado people
farmed and lived here from about AD1150 to AD 1450.
Although archeologists cannot decipher their origins,
nor explain their demise and disappearance, their pottery
and Petroglyphs (prehistoric rock drawings) they left
behind leave no question that they did indeed inhabit
Gold Canyon for about 300 years.
Gold Canyon is in the heart of the
most retold "Lost Mine" story in American
history. The story of German immigrant, Jacob Waltz,
and his lost gold mine is alive and well here. The nearly
150 year old mystery of the Lost Dutchman Mine continues
to draw treasure seekers and history buffs from around
the world even to this day. For more information about
Gold Canyon and Superstition Mountains history, be sure
to visit the Superstition
Mountains Museum.
Today, there's so much to see and do
around Gold Canyon. Enjoy the desert in all its splendor
and beauty with vivid cacti in bloom, amazing wildlife,
and breathtaking scenery. A 20 minute drive north will
set you on the shores of stunning Canyon Lake. The neighboring
communities of Apache Junction, Mesa, and Gilbert, offer
tantalizing retail diversions at shopping centers such
as Superstition Springs Mall and San Tan Mall. Exploring
further east takes you into the old west towns of Globe,
Superior, and Miami.
Twenty years ago, Gold Canyon was home
to fewer than a thousand residents.The beauty of this
region began to lure more and more people who inevitably
fell in love with the desert. This exceptional community,
with its restaurants, shopping, schools, resorts, hiking
trails, art galleries, and golfing, all in the shadow
of the majestic Superstition Mountains, offers something
for everyone.
It's no wonder so many people
have come here to visit... and stay a lifetime!
Here are some informative and interesting
links to give you more information about Gold Canyon:
Here's a list
of Valuable Service Providers as recommended by
my clients including Restaurants, Physicians, Shopping,
Services, Resorts, Utilities, and more!
Activities
- Gold Canyon is home to some of the West's finest golf
courses, more than 350 miles of hiking trails in the
Tonto National Forest, and extraordinary southwestern
art. Find some great things to do here in Gold Canyon.
