Globe, AZ

Globe, a former copper mining town in central Arizona's Pinal Mountains, sits 90 miles east of Phoenix via scenic US Highway 60. The drive from Phoenix winds through the Superstition Mountains and dramatic Salt River Canyon with steep grades and sweeping views. At 3,500 feet elevation, Globe enjoys cooler temperatures than the desert below, where ponderosa pines mix with desert vegetation. The 1907 Gila County Courthouse, built from local stone, anchors the historic downtown.