From Tucson, Through Globe-Miami
(known as the Cobre, or "Copper" Valley)...
Visitors from Tucson can travel through the rich history of Arizona's mining country by traveling north along State Route 77. In the hour and a half trip alongside the San Pedro river, you'll pass by such famous mining towns as Oracle, Hayden, and Winkelman, originally established for the silver that was mined in these mountains in the 1800's. Highway 77 will lead you into the communities of Globe and Miami, (the Cobre, or copper valley) where the heart of Arizona's rich copper mining began.
You'll travel through the Salt River Canyon, where large boulders the size of homes still lay as a testament to the time when mile-wide, violent prehistoric rivers sculpted the landscape. Continuing through the desert and into the Fort Apache Indian Reservation along U.S. Route 60, you'll climb up into the tall pines, entering Show Low, the first community in Arizona's White Mountains.
Continue north for 20 minutes to Snowflake's historic homes, golf, and a multitude of summer events, or continue east to Pinetop-Lakeside, Hon Dah, and the communities of Springerville and Eagar. Each of the communities in the White Mountains are known for exciting entertainment and a wealth of outdoor activities in the cool pines.
