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Regular tour schedule is Thursday through Sunday beginning October 5, 2017, 11am to 3:30pm. Reservations are not necessary. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. Location The Mystery Castle is located in the Foothills of South Mountain Park (two miles south of Baseline Road) at 800 E. Mineral Road in Phoenix, Arizona 85040.
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Today, the castle remains open for tours from October through May. The Mystery Castle Foundation, a 501c3 organization maintains the property so that future generations can share in the history and magic that is My Mystery Castle.
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The Mystery Castle was made with an assortment of building materials like recycled car parts and plow discs. It was also constructed with traditional building supplies like stone and cement. Gulley made sure to follow the contour of the mountain to create the structure's unique shape and to save money by not having to dig into the ground.
According tomymysterycastle.comGulley got the idea to build a castle in the desert from his daughter Mary Lou. The castle’s website notes that Gulley recalled memories of him and his daughter building sand castles on the beach together in Seattle. Mary Lou said, “Please, Daddy, build me a big and strong castle someday that I can live in.” After lea...
Mary Lou and her mother moved in shortly after Gulley died in 1945. Mary Lou called the 8,000-square-foot Mystery Castle home until she passed away in 2010.
No need to search the open desert or any backcountry roads to find this castle. The Mystery Castle is 9 miles south of downtown Phoenix at 800 E. Mineral Road.
Tours are offered 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays from October through May. Admission is $10, $5 for ages 5-12. Payment is by cash or check only. For more information, call 602-268-1581 or visit mymysterycastle.com. You can connect with Arizona Republic Culture and Outdoors Reporter Shanti Lerner through email at shanti.lerner@gannett.com or you c...
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Tour Hours. Tours have been suspended until further notice. Location. The Mystery Castle is located in the Foothills of South Mountain Park (two miles south of Baseline Road). 800 E. Mineral Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040. View Larger Map.
The Mystery Castle has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride. Extensively vandalized on March 6, 2022, the Mystery Castle suffered an estimated $100,000 in damage. No arrests have been made. The Castle was temporarily closed for tours, but reopened on March 18, 2022. Tours have since been suspended. Gallery
Sep 27, 2019 · Tours of the Mystery Castle are available without reservation from October to May, and are scheduled regularly from Thursdays to Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult ($5 per child aged 5 to 12). The site is not wheelchair accessible and may be difficult for visitors with mobility issues.
Dec 11, 2021 · The Mystery Castle is open for tours. Tours are offered 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays from October through May. Admission is $10, $5 for ages 5-12. Payment is by cash or check only.
