Cave Creek, AZ
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About Cave Creek
- • Singer Marty Robbins owned a ranch in Cave Creek, embracing the cowboy lifestyle.
- • The Cave Creek Museum showcases the area's history, including mining and ranching.
- • Gold mining in the late 1800s initially attracted settlers to the area.
- • Legend says a stagecoach carrying gold was robbed and buried near Skull Mesa.
- • A major flood in 1921 significantly impacted the town's early development.
- • Named for a creek within a cave, it was established in 1870 and incorporated in 1986.
- • With roughly 5,000 residents, the population is similar to a small college town.
- • Its elevation is 2,224 feet, providing stunning desert views.
- • Tourism and hospitality are major economic drivers in Cave Creek.
- • Spending time there feels like stepping back into the Old West, rugged and free.
- • The Arizona Diamondbacks, located in Phoenix, won the World Series in 2001.
- • Harold's Cave Creek Corral has hosted bull riding events for decades.