Book Signing for Apache Trail Local Author hosted by Costco

TEMPE, Ariz. - Nov. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- Pres. Theodore Roosevelt once referred to the Apache Trail as “one of the most spectacular best-worth-seeing sights of the world.” The once narrow, ancient foot trail built as a supply road for the construction of Roosevelt Dam has now evolved into a state highway with majestic scenic vistas and historical grandeur. Even in the 1920s, the Southern Pacific Railroad touted this road as a “must-see side trip.”

Each year, thousands of people venture along the trail to take a step back in time and relish the breathtaking experience of this fabulous journey. The Fish Creek Hill section remains much as it was back in the early 1900s, a narrow one-vehicle passage on an extremely steep incline that drops 900 feet within a mile along the edge of a steep cliff. Although several miles of the road are now paved, dirt portions remain that allow tourists a sense of perilous adventure.

As a former Arizona Department of Transportation district highway engineer in Globe, author Richard L. Powers managed a significant portion of the Apache Trail for many years.

Join the author for a signing:

Where:  Costco

1445 West Elliot Road, Tempe, AZ 85284

When:  Saturday, December 6th, 2014; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467111263/St-Louis-i...).

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Apache Trail

by Richard L. Powers, Superstition Mountain Historical Society, and the Gila County Historical Society Museum

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Published: January 5, 2009