Scenic Attractions

The nearby Coronado National Forest provides many recreational facilities.

In the Piñaleno Mountains southwest of Thatcher is popular Mount Graham, a 10,720-foot peak. Swift Trail, a 36-mile tour and one of many nearby scenic drives, provides a route to the summit and features many picnicking and camping sites Riggs Flat Lake has facilities for fishing, boating and other water-oriented activities.

Scenic U.S. 70 connects Thatcher with the recreation areas at San Carlos Lake and Coolidge Dam, the frontier fortifications of Fort Thomas and Geronimo, the trading post at Bylas and the historic cattle shipping point of Calva.

Another drive west of Thatcher provides an interesting tour through the town of Klondyke and a charming designated primitive area Aravaipa Canyon.

Roper Lake State Park is just south on state Highway 191 Formerly a private facility, it has been developed by the state as a recreation park for the abundant natural mineral water hot springs that flow there.

The Bureau of Land Management administers 740,800 acres of land within Graham County. Some of the unique recreational opportunities are Hot Wells Dunes, Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area and Black Hills Back Country Byway.