Apache Trail Loop named one of most scenic drives in the country

by Melissa St. Aude | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune

A project to resurface the roadway and construct improvements along a 17-mile stretch of State Route 88 known as the Apache Trail was completed in 2019. Canyon Lake is in the background./ADOT

A historic travel route that runs partly through Pinal County has been named one of the most scenic drives in the country, and the top drive in Arizona.

The Apache Trail Loop, which begins and ends in Apache Junction, was named on global travel site Big 7 Travel’s list of the 50 most scenic drives in the United States.

“This beautiful loop will take you through deserts, mountains, by cliff dwellings, along lake shores, through old mining towns and through beautifully eroded canyons,” an announcement about the ranking from Big 7 Travel said.

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