Apache Junction to Wickenburg
Basin and Range
Distance (miles)
Apache Junction Elevation (feet)
Wickenburg Elevation (feet)
Basin and Range
Colorado Plateau
Special Attractions

Mesa Arts
Arizona

Desert Botanical Garden
Arizona

Phoenix Art Museum
Arizona

Heard Museum
Arizona
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Towns, Cities and Reservations
Apache Junction
Mesa
Tempe
Phoenix
Glendale
Peoria
Sun City
Surprise
Wittmann
Circle City
Morristown
Wickenburg

Public Lands and Historic Places
Tempe Town Lake
South Mountain Park
Arizona State Capital
White Tank Mountains Regional Park
Hassayampa River Preserve

Landmarks
Salt River
South Mountains
Phoenix Mountains
White Tank Mountains
Aqua Fria River
Hassayampa River
Vulture Mountains
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