Living in the Queen Creek area allows you access to some wonderful natural beauty within driving distance. One of my favorites is the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior. It's a 20 minute scenic drive off US Highway 60 from Apache Junction and the Ironwood Exit near Queen Creek.
They have some wonderful walking paths and trails with excellent cactus specimens and other desert plants. This is a nice place for a leisurely walk with natural beauty all around.
Bring water, a camera, binoculars, a hat, sunglasses and walking shoes.
Through August the arboretum is open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. For Information call 520-689-2723.
The Arboretum offers guided tours such as a bird walk to identify native Sonoran desert birds and exotic migrants or Plans of the Bible tours.
This place is a bit more rustic than the Desert Botanical Gardens in Scottsdale. The drive is scenic and the setting is fabulously Arizona. In the summer I would suggest an early morning visit due to the heat.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
37615 E US Hwy 60
Superior, AZ 85273
520-689-2811
http://www.btarboretum.org/
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
37615 E US Hwy 60
Superior, AZ 85273
520-689-2811
http://www.btarboretum.org/
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