Colorado Pat

Pat started his tour driving in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. A career move relocated Pat and his family to Arizona. He quickly fell in love with her rugged beauty and history. In retirement, Pat is able to enjoy the best of both worlds. During the winter months, he is a tour guide for Apache Trail Tours and during the hot summer months, he relocates to guide in Ouray, Colorado. Pat thoroughly loves to share his unparalleled knowledge of Arizona’s checkered history from the early Spanish days to the Indian uprisings and the mining legends and lore.

Rattlesnake Phil

When Rattlesnake Phil moved to Arizona from the East, he fell in love with the wide open spaces that Arizona offered. Taking a special interest in the Superstition Mountains, he set out exploring and hasn’t stopped yet. By foot, horseback. mule or jeep…he never tires of the back country. With countless stories to share, a ride-a-long with Phil is an unfolding adventure. Be sure to ask how he got his nickname!

Butch

Exploring the trails and wilderness country is not only Butch’s favorite job but also his favorite pastime. Coupled with his thirst for history, legends, and trivia, your tour time will be entertaining as well as educational. Interested in a challenging hike into the Superstition Mountains? Butch would love to show you the way. His exceptional hiking and survival skills bring him return guests year after year.

Laredo Larry

Laredo Larry hails from California. When he retired from the US Postal Service, he and his wife fell in love with the Superstitions while visiting Arizona. It wasn’t long before they moved here, making the Superstition Mountains their back yard. As an avid fan of the history of central Arizona, he reads extensively and attends lectures and programs held around the state. He doesn’t stop at history, though. He also knows how to prepare, cook and eat most of the edible desert plants! Laredo Larry has found his dream job with Apache Trail Tours.

Dusty

Dusty blew into town with a sense of adventure and a love of the outdoors. She comes to us from Indiana where she owned, trained and showed Tennessee Walker horses. She loves photography, hiking, jewelry making, and her 12 string guitar. Come ride with Dusty and experience her passion for the Southwest.

Smokey Bill

Smokey Bill’s love of history and camping drew him to re-enactment groups. It was a natural fit and has followed him from his home state of Indiana out west to Arizona. A member of several historical re-enactment groups, the Goldfield Gunfighters and the Mohave Muleskinners – you never know what character he will show up as. Hop aboard for a journey back into the 1800’s.

Lightenin’ Lila

From Alaska to Arizona, Lightenin’ Lila has always been on the road to adventure. From her beloved Harley to a Peterbilt, there isn’t a rig she can’t maneuver or terrain that stops her journeys. Coupled with her love of nature and sense of humor, tour guidin’ is a natural fit. Hop aboard one of Lila’s tours so she can show and tell about the mysteries and history of the Superstition Mountain wilderness. Or join her on a hike into the backcountry for an up close and personal introduction to the Sonoran desert.

Womp

Womp was born in Detroit, MI. A move to Florida opened the door to the great outdoors with so much warm sunny weather. When not tour guiding in Florida, Womp and his wife traveled extensively throughout the US. The “west” kept calling them back until they picked up stakes and settled in Apache Junction. Join Womp on a tour and share his enthusiasm and knowledge of this historical and rugged territory.

Flapjack

From the Smokey Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and now to the Superstition Mountains, Flapjack has always had a bond with the great outdoors. But the legendary Superstition Mountains, Apache Trail and Four Peaks Wilderness have captured and held Flapjack’s full attention. Step back into history as Flapjack weaves the trails with the tales of the days of old. A picture is worth a thousand words – being there becomes priceless on one of his tours.