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Adventure Awaits You in Clifton, Arizona<br />
Clifton, Arizona<br />
is fortunate to be<br />
surrounded by<br />
spectacular natural beauty<br />
as well as copper, gold<br />
and molybdenum ore that<br />
has been extracted for<br />
over 145 years.<br />
The surprising thing is<br />
that it is such a well-kept<br />
secret. You might want to<br />
check the town out firsthand,<br />
as it is extraordinary.<br />
Here you can see a vast<br />
array of birds (hummers,<br />
neo-tropicals, eagles), Mexican<br />
grey wolves, brown<br />
bears, elk, rare Arizona native<br />
fish, bighorn sheep,<br />
ring-tailed cats, javelina,<br />
coatimundi - the list goes on<br />
and on.<br />
Visit the Clifton Museum<br />
as you peruse historic<br />
Chase Creek Street, with<br />
many old buildings restored<br />
and offering a wide selection<br />
of items; walk in the<br />
paths of famous spiritualist<br />
and healer Teresita (she<br />
lived and died in Clifton);<br />
travel the scenic Black Hills<br />
Back Country Byway; fish<br />
the streams; photograph<br />
the scenery; get locked in<br />
the cavernous Clifton jail<br />
(the tiny entrance belies its<br />
immensity); climb aboard<br />
the Copperhead rail engine;<br />
check out the old electric<br />
shovel - Clifton has something<br />
for everyone (did I<br />
mention the hot springs?).<br />
With the Gila River’s<br />
largest tributary, the San<br />
Francisco River, flowing<br />
through town, Clifton’s citizens<br />
are currently working<br />
towards establishing a kayaking<br />
and rafting experience<br />
with a town beach park adjacent<br />
to US Highway 191. At<br />
an elevation of 3,500 feet,<br />
the town’s highest temperatures<br />
average 10 degrees F<br />
cooler than Arizona’s major<br />
cities.<br />
Just six miles upriver, the<br />
Morenci Mine is the largest<br />
open-pit copper mine in all<br />
of North America at over<br />
100 square miles. There is a<br />
beautiful new mine overlook<br />
to enjoy at milepost 174 on<br />
your drive up Highway 191.<br />
Railroad buffs love to watch<br />
the intricate dance between<br />
the Morenci mine train and<br />
the Eastern Arizona Railroad<br />
at the historic Clifton<br />
transfer yard.<br />
For thrill seekers, Highway<br />
191 (formerly US 666<br />
- “The Devil’s Highway”)<br />
winds 75 miles through lush<br />
wilderness to Alpine. Prudent<br />
driving requires three<br />
hours to make the trip - one<br />
way! With all the surrounding<br />
hills, I have always<br />
wanted to try hang gliding,<br />
and hot air ballooning views<br />
have to be the best.<br />
<strong>Gateway</strong> to the Copper Corridor <strong>2022</strong><br />
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