Attractions

Attractions

IF YOU'RE VISITING US OUT WICKENBURG WAY...

Please remember to respect our outdoor spaces. We want to preserve and maintain the beauty of the desert and landmarks that surround Wickenburg.


Outdoor To-Do List:

  1. Please pick up your trash or waste.
  2. Respect people and homeowners.
  3. Respect speed limits.
  4. No shooting within one mile of any structure.
  5. Leave livestock alone.
  6. Stop for riders on horseback.

Spring in Arizona

RAINBOW OF COLORS COVER DESERT AS FLOWERS BLOOM FROM MARCH TO MAY

Take out in any direction from Wickenburg in late March through May and you will see the desert and roadsides awash in the warm color of Desert Marigolds, Brittle Bush, Lupine, Mexican Gold Poppy, and Globe Mallow.

Like a temperamental artist that won’t perform except under ideal conditions, wildflowers make capricious appearances from year to year. If anything fails in their mix of demands, it affects their presentation. A dry autumn can put a crimp in their spring performance. Not enough winter rain and they might not show at all.

Blossom covered Palo Verde trees streak the landscape yellow. Golden yellow blossoms beam from prickly pear cactus. Saguaro’s display creamy white blossoms on the tips of each arm. The long stemmed Ocotillo stems turn dark green and the tips a crimson red. Assortments of smaller hedgehog cacti color the desert floor with pink, red and yellow flowers. 

Follow roads in any direction and you’ll find a beautiful palate of colors. Take Vulture Mine Road, or Constellation Road, Rincon Road, Castle Hot Springs Road, or Highway 74. Just north of Wickenburg on Highway 93 is a unique Joshua Tree Forest, each tree when in bloom sporting huge cream flower stalks.

For more information call the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, (928) 684-5479.

Arts & Culture

DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM 

Celebrating its 51st year, the Desert Caballeros Western Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history and art of Arizona and the west. It takes pride in being one of the best small museums in Arizona. The permanent collection includes Native American Indian and 19th-century decorative arts, as well as late 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century Western American paintings and sculpture. The Museum’s public programming includes exhibitions, lectures, workshops, art classes and tours. Admission charged.


Visit the Museum's Website
Desert Cabelleros Western Museum located at 21 N. Frontier Street.
Del E Webb Center located at 1090 S. Vulture Mine Road.

DEL E. WEBB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

The Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts in Wickenburg schedules a wide variety of performances in the intimate, 600-seat venue. The Webb Center features diverse genres of shows, including country, bluegrass, classical, folk music, dance, comedy, and a new “Family Fun Series.”  

Visit www.dewpac.org for a full schedule of events, artist information, and to watch video previews. 
View the Webb Center's Schedule

Golf Courses

Wickenburg boasts three beautiful and diverse golf courses, each with unique amenities and stunning views of the neighboring Weaver Mountains.

Rancho de los Caballeros - 1551 S. Vulture Mine Rd.

Wickenburg Golf Club - 1420 N. Country Club Dr.

Big Wick at Wickenburg Ranch - 3430 Club Terrace Way

Trail Adventures

The Hassayampa River Preserve located 49614 U.S. Highway 60/89.

THE HASSAYAMPA RIVER PRESERVE

A special piece of Arizona’s natural environment is being protected and restored at the Hassayampa River Preserve near Wickenburg.


WINTER HOURS (November 1 - April 30)


 

  • Wednesday - Sunday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM; trails close at 3:30 PM

 


SUMMER HOURS (May 31 - October 31)


 

  • Wednesday - Sunday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; trails close at 4:30 PM

 


Learn more about the River Preserve

OFFICIAL WICKENBURG HIKING GUIDE

Cactus, Gila monsters, wildflowers, oh my! Assortments of colorful cactus flowers, unique wildflower blooms, and active wildlife make for an exciting stroll through the desert surrounding Wickenburg. Be sure to view and download the hiking guide below to get details for four of the best hiking adventures that Wickenburg has to offer.

Know your limits and stay safe, especially during the warmer months! Be sure to read the safety tips guide that is also provided below.
Vulture Peak, located just south of Wickenburg.

VULTURE CITY GHOST TOWN TOURS

Step back in time at historic Vulture City! Once a bustling mining town in the mid 1800s, it now sits quietly outside Wickenburg where many of the original buildings still stand. The ghost town is now under new ownership and has been thoughtfully restored over the last few years. Vulture City is now open to the public Thursday through Sunday, with guided tours in the winter months.

Visit Vulture City

VULTURE PEAK

 A Chamber-produced hiking guide details parking and trail information for Vulture Peak and various other hiking destinations. Certificates are given by the Chamber upon completion of the Vulture Peak hike.


Driving directions to Vulture Peak:


From the downtown area, go west on Wickenburg Way (US 60) to the stoplight by Safeway. Turn left onto Vulture Mine Road. Drive about 6 miles south to the trailhead; the entrance will be marked. Continue by driving approximately 1/2 miles on the dirt road and park near the remada. 


Update on Vulture Mountains Recreation Area available below:

Learn more about Vulture Peak

Historic Wickenburg Adventures

WICKENBURG’S HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR

The Chamber has developed a self-guided brochure pairing historic town buildings and interactive bronze statues with a map of their locations. Numbered copper disks on the outside of buildings correspond to numbers in the brochure.
Historic Walking Tour

THE HISTORIC WICKENBURG JAIL TREE

The Town received a 14×17 cast bronze plaque with the information and placed it near the tree where it can be easily viewed by the public. The Town of Wickenburg and the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce submitted information and photographs for the nomination! The bronze character sculpture sits at the base of the tree. Visitors can press a button and hear a narrated story about the tree being used as our first jail. Find the other interactive bronze characters around town on our Historic Walking Tour.

In 2012, the Jail Tree was officially named one of Arizona’s Centennial Witness Trees, meaning that the tree witnessed Arizona’s statehood on February 14th, 1912. Criminals and drunks were shackled to the tree for over 20 years before a jail was built in 1890.

The mesquite tree (Prosopis velutina) in Wickenburg was also selected as one of Arizona’s “Magnificent 7” Heritage Trees in 2016. The Magnificent 7 are selected from three sub-programs of Arizona’s Magnificent Trees which include: Champion Trees (largest), Heritage Trees (culturally significant), and Witness Trees (as old as Arizona Statehood: February 14, 1912). These 7 trees represent the “best of the best” throughout Arizona.

These trees received special recognition at the State Arbor Day Ceremony on April 26, 2016. The ceremony was held at the State Capitol Museum – Historic Senate Office, which also include a reading of the Governor’s Proclamation, Awards Ceremony and Tree Planting. Executive Director Julie Brooks was invited to attend and accept the recognition for our community.

MASSACRE MONUMENT

Dedicated to lives lost in an 1871 Apache-Mohave warrior attack, the Massacre Monument bears witness to the battle which spurred General Crook to launch the counter attack which ended Indian hostility in the area. The turnoff point is six miles west of the intersection of Vulture Mine Road on US-60. This is west of mile marker 102. The turnoff is not marked and can easily be missed.

OLD 761 SANTA FE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

Baldwin Locomotive #761 is a 2-8-0 “Consolidated” type. Located on Frontier Street near the Sante Fe Depot (Chamber of Commerce). Originally built in April of 1900, this engine pounded the rails between Chicago and the west.
Engine History

HISTORIC DROVER CABOOSE

The 1900 Series Southern Pacific Drover Caboose was purchased from the State of Nevada Historical Railroad Museum in Boulder, Nevada, by The Wellik Foundation in June 2003. 

Volunteers from the Nevada Historical Railroad Museum and University of Las Vegas students worked nights and weekends to complete the reconditioned caboose interior and exterior. The caboose was at one time painted a bright yellow. Its interior paint is original.

Historically, “The Drover” Car was set behind the cattle car, and cowboys stayed in the caboose and managed the herd. This particular Drover Car ran the route from Montana to California.

The late Vi Wellik, former owner of the Flying E Ranch, and principal in saving and restoring the Santa Fe Depot in 1987, felt the completion to historic Frontier Street would be to relocate the Santa Fe Locomotive #761 & Tender and find a caboose as a final compliment. Mrs. Wellik and her late husband George made generous contributions for the betterment of our community for over 45 years. The Wellik Foundation approved and financed the relocation expenses and purchase of the Drover Car. 

The Town of Wickenburg was presented the Locomotive & Tender by The Round-Up Club/Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce in 1953, after the Santa Fe Railroad gifted it to the organization. The Wellik Foundation presented the Drover Car to the Town in October 2003.
Drover Car History

ALSO IN THE AREA

Arizona State Parks & Trails Map


Joshua Forest – One of the largest remaining Joshua tree stands is found 30 miles northwest of Wickenburg. It provides springtime visitors with a breathtaking sight of trees in bloom.


Featured in Arizona Highways Scenic Roads


Yarnell Shrine of Saint Joseph – Thirty minutes from Wickenburg, the Shrine contains statues and plaques following the Stations of the Cross. Just 19 miles from 89/93 Junction.

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