I noticed this statue early today as I was leaving Springerville for my six-hour drive back home…read more It's next to the McDonald's exit, so I pulled into the next parking lot so I could read the plaques. The Madonna of the Trail is one of 12 statues erected along the National Old Trails Road, one in each state the historic route travels through. This statue deserves a better location in town. The trees around the statue hide it from view.

The Madonna of the trail is such an inspiring statue. The women of the early west endured and…read moreendured to settle the territories. This statue and the others along the trail to calif. If you ever get the chance to see the play quilters it really describes the Madonna of the trail and their lives.

A great stop to make when out in the area. We did the lower dwelling as we didn't have a…read morereservation for the upper. I would say if you only plan to do the lower dwelling I wouldn't recommend going super out of the way for this as it's a pretty quick stop. The hike up wasn't bad, but my husband and I are active. It was really interesting being able to get so close to history, and the views from up there are amazing! This has been on my bucket list for awhile and I'm glad I finally get to check it off.

I was in the area so I stopped by the tonto national monument and it was well worth the stop! My…read morefriend had an annual parks pass which provided access for all three of us. We hiked up to the lower cliff dwellings which is a short, but steep hike. It's a great view of Roosevelt Lake and the mountains from the top! The cliff dwellings are super cool to see! You can even seen remnants of grindstones. Ranger Dave was extremely nice and knowledgeable. The upper cliff dwellings can only be accessed via a ranger-led tour so I'll have to come back another day to check those out.

A must-do stop on the Apache trail route. We didn't spend a ton of time here, but it was…read moreinteresting to see and to read the few placards posted about the history of the dam. We learned some interesting and new facts.

Wonderful views and a great place to visit. Water activities and great camping. Nice drive and only…read more2 hours out of the city.

This roadside memorial has grown to 2 covered picnic areas in the last few years…read more Tom Mix was a very famous movie cowboy In the era of Roy Rogers. The story I remember is he was driving his convertible with his feet and went off the road right here. Another 100 yards is Tim Mix wash. Still a clean spot to pay your respects.

I was too young to have seen any of Tom Mix's 300 or so movies, but he was an icon of the old west…read moreto my father. His plaque at the memorial reads "In memory of Tom Mix whose spirit left his body on this spot. And whose characterization and portrayals in life served to better fix memories of the old West in the minds of living men."

My husband & I participated in the tour of Casa Malpais. All we can say is, WOW!! What a hidden…read moretreasure! How come we never heard of this amazing site before?!?! Our tour guide, John, was fantastic. He shared facts mixed in with humor and theories of these ancient people. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

The Casa Malpais museum is in the Springerville Heritage Center. There are 4 museums in the center…read more Admission to Casa Malpais museum is free. It is a small museum with beautiful artifacts from the Casa Malpais site. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday, 8 am-4 pm (year-round). Site Tours run Tuesday - Saturday from March through November. Tour Times are 9 am & 1 pm-weather permitting. There is a limit of 14 people per tour. You go to the site in a van because they have it closed to protect the site because it's locked to protect the site. Tours are closed on some holidays and there are some sold out dates. Check the website or call for specifics. We took the tour which starts at the museum with a film explaining the site and has and introduction by Hopi and Zuni elders. It explains what will happen on the tour and what you need (good hiking shoes, hat and water. The fee for the tour is $10 for adults, $8.00 for seniors and $5.00 for youth under 18 yrs old. Jeff Fisher did our tour. He was a wealth of knowledge about the site and gave us so much information. We really enjoyed it and you can really tell he cares about the site. He helped us imagine how life was at the site. The site includes an astronomical calendar, a great kiva, ancient stairways and rock art from the Mogollon culture. The hike is about a mile going uphill 150 feet in elevation (though it seemed much more) and includes some steep, rocky sections. The tour takes approximately 2 to 2.5 hours to complete. I highly recommend this tour. We have already planned on returning next year.

Very well curated museum. Small, but very engaging. Covered several important points in the…read moretown/building's history. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We even got to attend a speaker series that happened that morning. Also got some great recommendations for lunch nearby.

The curator (Kevin) did an amazing job on the history of this area and all those incredible people…read moreinvolved. Found out there was an internment/pow camp here during WWII! It's a small thorough museum, in a very historic building.

Don't be surprised it's not a school it is a museum. The volunteer docent walked right out of the…read moredoor and greeted us inside. Unfortunately the place was about to close in five minutes. She was so accommodating and told us "Take your time, I'll stay open a little later for you." My husband and I raced the museum in about 30 minutes. There is so much to see so plan on a few hours. Every corridor and room surprises you with exhibit after exhibit. You can learn about mining, Elected Officials, Mexicans, the San Carlos Apaches, Serbians that migrated from Montenegro. The list can go on, and on. For me personally, I loved stepping into the past of the old school house. School buildings are just not made that way anymore. The plan is to finish the rehabilitation of the building and expand more exhibits on the second floor. The have a lecture series about Women and Mining coming up. It's not often you get to learn about the roles women have taken that are typically male centered jobs. This place is humble and not fancy like some museums I feel it's a perfect reflection of the community. You will learn so much about the local areas history and traditions.

When planning our road trip, I didn't want to drive more than 4 hours/day. So we chose this town to…read moresleep in between Truth or Consequences town and Scottsdale. Really not much to see or do, no highlights. It's supposed to be on the Salsa Trail, where you get free chips and salsa in many Mexican restaurants. However, the place we ended up eating dinner at, which was on the roster of good Mexican restaurants on the Salsa Trail, was a huge disappointment. Suggest finding small mom and pop places not on Main Street where the locals eat.

I have to say the people is Safford sure are nice. We were coming through, from New Mexico to the…read morewest coast and thought we would look down main street. We Did. I was looking at the town center and the monuments in front of the courthouse and Anet needed a restroom. We also want a recommendation from a local of the places in town for lunch. Well she zoomed into the city offices was offered the rest room, some nice conversation and a recommendation. We have been coming back to that restaurant in Safford now each time we drop through. Thank you City of Safford.