Goldfield Ghost Town 3/14/09

Last Saturday (3/14/09) We joined up with riders from GWRRA Chapter AZ-K. When the alarm went off at 6 AM I asked Char if she really wanted to get up this early, just to go ride the Wing. Of course, the answer was a resounding "Yes!" So we hustled around and rode 45 minutes north to meet the others. At 8:30 we were on the road heading up toward Phoenix.

Goldfield is a re-creation of an actual town on this site when gold was being mined. Unfortunately, the high quality ore didn't last and the town went downhill, has a short-lived recovery, then died.

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We arrived at Goldfield Ghost Town about 10:30. The "saloon opened at 11:00 and we were their first customers of the day. This establishment had some unique decorations: a stagecoach above the stage, buffalo heads, and pairs of old boots suspended from the ceiling. Hmm, is that a form of recycling? We ate some really great burgers on the outside deck where we had a great mountain view.

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After lunch we watched a gunfight (simulated), toured the gold mine (another re-creation), rode the narrow guage railroad, toured the buildings and some even ate ice cream!

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The trip back to Tucson was via eastbound US 60 to Superior, then south thru the mountains and copper mining area. Really fascinating. It was a long but enjoyable day with our new AZ-A friends.