Goldfield Ghost Town, Ghost town attraction in Youngberg, United States

Goldfield Ghost Town is a restored settlement from Arizona's gold mining era in Youngberg. The site includes original buildings such as saloons, a boarding house, a general store, a blacksmith shop, and a brewery that show how people lived and worked in this community.

The settlement was established in 1902 during the gold mining boom in the region and grew to around 1,500 residents at its peak. Decline began in the late 1920s when mining operations stopped, leaving the town abandoned.

Goldfield's name comes from the nearby Goldfield mine, and the saloon, bakery and church on site are reconstructions built for visitors rather than original structures. Staff in period dress demonstrate blacksmithing and gold panning, and the Mystery Shack tour plays on the site's mining-camp past.

The grounds sit off the Apache Trail northeast of Apache Junction, with the buildings arranged along a single gravel main street. Paths and boardwalk sections are uneven in places, so sturdy shoes help. Most shops and the saloon keep daytime hours; mornings are cooler for walking the loop.

The narrow-gauge loop runs on track laid for the Goldfield & Northern Railroad, a short line that linked the mines to the main railway. Riding it, visitors pass the rebuilt headframe and the open pit of the Mammoth Mine, the working that gave the town its start.