Goldfield or Youngsberg - Arizona Ghost Town

GOLDFIELD or YOUNGSBERG

NAME: Goldfield or Youngsberg
COUNTY: Pinal
ROADS: 4WD
LEGAL INFO: T1N, R8E
CLIMATE: Mild winter, Hot summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime

COMMENTS: A real ghost town site with a nice tourist attraction. Definitely take the mine tour.
REMAINS: Many buildings, mine, railroad.

Goldfield's post office was established October 7, 1893 and discontinued November 2, 1898, later to be re-established under the name Youngsberg June 8, 1921 and discontinued October 30,1926. The mines at Goldfield were discovered by J.R. Morse, Orrin Merrill, and C.R. Hakes in 1892 and the boom was on. There was a very large body of ore discovered, in a funnel shape, in the early 1890's. This strike was dubbed as one of the richest in the world during that time period yielding more than 3 million dollars worth of gold. But, eventually, the mines played out and closed and the townsfolk moved on.
Then, a second boom came in about 1910 when the town was christened Youngsberg after George U. Young, secretary of Arizona and acting governor at the time. A mill and cyanide plant was installed and ore was mined once again. A few years later the gold ran out and Youngsberg died. Today, the location is a tourist town with mine tours, gold panning, a saloon, and more. One can also take the only narrow gauge railroad in operation in Arizona at Goldfield. Visit the Goldfield Website.

Goldfield