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The Apache Railway has long been on my bucket list, but my only visit to Holbrook, Arizona was late in the day, and nothing was at the Santa Fe interchange. At the time, the Apache’s roster was dominated by C420’s that had been rebuilt by GE at the former Erie Railroad shops in Hornell, New York. Here former Tennessee Central 400/L&N 1316 gets some finishing touches from GE staff members before it makes the journey from Hornell to Snowflake.
On June 9, 1995 the southbound Apache freight stopped at Snowflake Junction to run into Snowflake to service the customer there. Here they're just tying back onto the train with the 2 tank cars that they picked up. C420 #82 in the lead was built for the TC and also served on the L&N.
Apache Farewell Flypast yesterday, caught doing what they do best in the Wye Valley, flying low! #ZJ221
Apache Junction, Arizona, we drove up SR88 to Tortilla Flat to see the scenery and have lunch in the only cafe there -- lots of people, quite a wait, but the food was good.
This is a view snapped as we were traveling back to Apache Junction, along the very winding, narrow AZ88. (15-02-24-2221)
Chevrolet Apache 31 '58
1958:First year for fleetside bed, significant redesign of front end. All light-duty trucks are now called "Apaches".
Truck has four headlights instead of the previous two and features a shorter, wider grille running the width of the front end. Parking lights are now in the grille instead of being in the front of the fender and the hood is similar to 1955/1956 models, but with a flat "valley" in the middle.
A quick break from stone castles and grey skies of Wales. Here is a bit of New Mexico blue sky and Apache plume grows in the high desert around Albuquerque. This plant can be found in abundance throughout the Chihuahuan desert, growing wild in arroyos between in elevations of 3000 to 8000 feet.
I've been trying to get a good photo of these delicate wispy seed heads for some time, and think this is getting closer.
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The Apache Trail's famous Circle Route begins and ends in Apache Junction, Arizona.
This 120 mile scenic route will take you through the desert, Goldfield Ghost Town, Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Park, Roosevelt lake and Dam, Globe ruins, and you might see a roadrunner.
More information on www.apachetrail.net.
Selected for ICON OF THE WEEK contest in Winner's Circle.
1st place on the monthly contest (Jun 2009) of Vai Encarar group.
View down to the Apache lake
Blick hinunter zum Apache lake
The Apache Trail in Arizona was a stagecoach trail that ran through the Superstition Mountains. It was named the Apache Trail after the Apache Indians who originally used this trail to move through the Superstition Mountains.
The current Apache Trail links Apache Junction (33.4152°N 111.5807°W) at the edge of the Greater Phoenix area with Theodore Roosevelt Lake (33.6725°N 111.1531°W), through the Superstition Mountains and the Tonto National Forest.
Today, the majority of Apache Trail remains unpaved, turning into a dirt road a few miles up from Tortilla Flat, and continuing as such for nearly the full remainder of its length. The section east of Apache Junction is known officially as State Route 88. It is also the main traffic corridor through Apache Junction, turning into Main Street as the road passes into Mesa, and regains the Apache name by becoming Apache Boulevard in Tempe, ending at Mill Avenue. Prior to the completion of the Superstition Freeway in 1992, the Apache Junction portion of the Apache Trail was part of US Highway 60, which was rerouted to the Superstition Freeway once it was completed.
The Trail winds steeply through 40 miles (64 km) of rugged desert mountains, past deep reservoir lakes like Canyon Lake and Apache Lake. The narrow, winding road is unpaved from just east of the town of Tortilla Flat to Roosevelt Dam; there are steep cliff drops and little in the way of safety barriers. The trail requires caution when driving and it is not recommended for large RVs, SUVs, or caravans. Some large RV rental companies in the US do not allow their vehicles to be taken on this route.
(Wikipedia)
Die Apache Trail Historic Road, auch AZ 88 genannt, östlich von Phoenix rühmt sich großer historischer, kultureller und landschaftlicher Bedeutung. Sie führt über 116 Kilometer von Apache Junction nach Globe-Miami, wo sich die 63 Kilometer lange Gila-Pinal Scenic Road direkt anschließt, die zurück nach Phoenix führt.
Zwischen Apache Junction und dem Tonto National Monument gehört der Apache Trail zu den landschaftlich reizvollsten Routen in den USA. Die abenteuerliche Fahrt ist ein unvergessliches Western-Erlebnis. Theodore Roosevelt sagte bei der Einweihung des nach ihm benannten Staudamms sinngemäß: „Im Apache Trail treffen das Großartige der Alpen, die Pracht der Rocky Mountains und die Herrlichkeit des Grand Canyons zusammen.“
Der Apache Trail folgt einem alten Pfad der Apachen durch die Felsschluchten des Salt River, führt jedoch an der Canyon-Seite höher hinauf, weil der Canyon jetzt teilweise in den Fluten des Salt Rivers und den sich anschließend bildenden Seen ertrunken ist. Kurz nach 1900 wurde er als Versorgungsstraße für den Bau des Theodore-Roosevelt-Damms angelegt. Heute führt er an einer Reihe attraktiver State Parks und kleiner Orte entlang und gewährt Zugang zu den schönen Superstition Mountains.
(usatipps.de)