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All 279 places by distance →One day from Gold Canyon
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:27 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gold Canyon
- Silly Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Superstition Mountainsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mormon Flat Damdam · 45 min
- Weaver's Needleviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Peralta Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gold Canyon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gold Canyon?
Silly Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km), Superstition Mountains (viewpoint, about 8 km), Peralta Canyon (viewpoint, about 9 km), Weaver's Needle (viewpoint, about 12 km), KVIT-FM (Apache Junction) (attraction, about 13 km), KZON-FM (Gilbert) (attraction, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gold Canyon?
175 places on Spotwander: 66 churches, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 parks, 19 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest church to Gold Canyon?
Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, about 3 km by road; Canyon Springs Baptist Church (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gold Canyon?
Silly Mountain, about 5 km by road; Superstition Mountains (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gold Canyon?
Start in Gold Canyon, visit Silly Mountain, then Superstition Mountains, then Mormon Flat Dam, then Weaver's Needle, then Peralta Canyon, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.