![]() You can grab a burger and some sasparilla at the Superstition Saloon, or take a seat on one of their saddle barstools and check out the wallpaper. It's a destination drive, and just walking the boardwalk really takes you back in time. Originally a camping ground for prospectors searching for gold, the town got its start in 1904 as a stagecoach stop for freight haulers heading toward the Roosevelt Dam. And enjoy the beautiful and scenic drive to and from, you won’t regret it.The last surviving stagecoach town in America is right in our own backyard. Nestled in the Superstition Mountain range is the authentic old Western town, Tortilla Flat. BTW, see if you can count the money plastered on every space! Don’t sit at the bar if you can’t ride a horse. ![]() During our last visit we had: a well-prepared Moscow Mule some Sarsaparilla tasty Bull with Onion Rings a really good Brisket Sandwich with Onion Rings. They serve a decent array of bar food like burgers, chili, burgers, and appetizers – all reasonably decent. By the way, the food here is pretty good. Visit the local museum with its curios, have some finger-licking tasty open-air BBQ on the patio – with live music, get souvenirs at the Mercantile gift shop, mail something at the post office, quench your thirst and hunger at the saloon. This quaint wild west one-street, one-sided town keeps your attention span busy. Needless to say - there is not much to do here, but you can spend a few entertaining hours as it is drenched in history, natural beauty, awe inspiring and magnificence. ![]() Mostly desolate, the first real road was constructed when Roosevelt Dam went up and when abouts Tortilla Flat came to be in 1904. Rumor has it Jesuits hid gold in the area the wealthy landowner Miguel Peralta is said to have uncovered some of this gold in the 1800s roamed and inhabited by the Yavapai. ![]() This place is an extraordinary remnant of Superstition Mountains lore. This Historical Landmark is one of the most unique spots in Arizona when it comes to reckoning with territorial history, geographic past and present, North American human history, and the expansion of the West. The only remaining stagecoach station is on the long, winding, and historic Apache Trail. ![]()
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