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ATTRACTIONS MAP Explore Southeast Arizona’s Cochise County. Walk, hike, bike, or climb the landscape where legends like Chiricahua, Cochise, Geronimo, John Slaughter, and Wyatt Earp once stood. You’ll find endless exploration and plenty of ways to get in your 10,000 steps. Cochise County Tourism Council Settle into world-class birding hotspots 1011 N. Coronado Drive that offer sightings of more than 400 Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635 bird species. Shop galleries and farmers (520) 439-2209 markets. Uncover world-class caverns and authentic ghost towns. Fill up on bona fide international cuisine, fiery Mexican favorites, and hearty cowboy fare, all served from food trucks, diners, and www.ExploreCochise.com white tablecloth restaurants. Sip award- winning wines or a cool microbrew. The expanse of mountain and sky, from sunrise to sunset, makes flipping your phone from selfie to scenic simple. Explore a just-right climate, with short-sleeve temperatures, sunny days, and starry nights. BENSON • BISBEE • DOUGLAS SIERRA VISTA • WILLCOX 10 I-8 JOHN SLAUGHTER RANCH MUSEUM 19 I-8 SAN BERNARDINO John Slaughter was Sheriff of Cochise County from 1888-1892. His ranch is a tribute to turn- NATIONAL WILDLIFE of-the-century ranching life. (520) 678-7935 REFUGE 11 E,F-1 KARTCHNER This 2,309-acre wildlife refuge provides CAVERNS STATE PARK protection to endangered native fish and over Kartchner Caverns is one of the world’s top 10 230 species of birds. (520) 364-2104 U.S. Fish caves. Visit the Discovery Center for interpretive and Wildlife Service exhibits and a film about the caverns’ 20 E,I-2,3 SAN PEDRO remarkable discovery. Hiking trails and a 62-site RIPARIAN NATIONAL 1 C-3 AMERIND MUSEUM The museum houses superb Native campground available. (520) 586-CAVE (2283) CONSERVATION AREA American arts and artifacts. This archeology research facility studies American Indians from The San Pedro River is a 37-mile lush riparian Alaska to Argentina. (520) 586-3666 12 B-2 MULESHOE RANCH PRESERVE area running north out of Mexico. It serves as 2 I-4 BISBEE MINING AND HISTORIC MUSEUM The Muleshoe Ranch includes a watershed a migratory corridor for roughly 350 species of A Smithsonian Institute rural affiliate, the museum relives Bisbee’s dynamic and colorful area for seven permanently flowing streams, birds, 32 species of mammals, and 50 species of mining past. (520) 432-7071 representing some of the best aquatic habitat reptiles and amphibians. (520) 439-6400 BLM 3 D-8 CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT in Arizona. Hiking, birding, wildlife viewing, and 21 F-3 TOMBSTONE Impressive hikes showcase the Monument’s gravity defying stone columns and rock spires. accommodations are available. A Registered National Historic Landmark, the Visitor Center and interpretive hikes available.(520) 824-3560 ext.9302 (520) 212-4295 town is home to the O.K. Corral – site of the legendary shootout between the Earps and the Clantons. Boothill Cemetery, Birdcage Theater and the famous Rose Tree Museum are other 13 H-2 MURRAY attractions. (520) 457-3929 | 888-457-3929 SPRINGS Located along the San Pedro River, this Clovis 22 F-3 TOMBSTONE COURTHOUSE STATE PARK archaeology site is a designated national historic landmark. (520) 439-6400 BLM Originally constructed in 1882 as Cochise County’s courthouse, and now an Arizona State Park, the park contains exhibits and artifacts that tell of Tombstone’s colorful past. 14 B-4,5 OLD WILLCOX CEMETERY (520) 457-3311 Warren Earp, the only brother buried in Arizona, rests in peace at the old cemetery. It is a short walk from the historic Railroad Avenue. (520) 384-2272 | 800-200-2272 4 E-3 COCHISE STRONGHOLD 15 H-0 PARKER CANYON LAKE Home to the Chiricahua Apache, who used the bluffs as lookouts and lived in the canyons. A 133-acre fishing lake located in the grassy rolling hills. Has a small marina and bait shop. Chief Cochise is rumored to be buried somewhere within the Stronghold. (520) 364-3468 Hiking trails and 65-unit campground available.(520) 378-0311 USFS USFS 16 F-2 PRESIDIO SANTA CRUZ DE TERRENATE 5 I-1,2 CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIAL Only mud walls remain of this Spanish frontier outpost. An interpretive trail provides visitors Commemorating the first European exploration of the American Southwest. The memorial a glimpse of daily lives of 1775-era Spanish soldiers. (520) 258-7200 BLM hosts historical displays and scenic hiking trails. Head to Montezuma Pass for sweeping 17 I-4 QUEEN MINE TOUR valley views that extend into Mexico. (520) 366-5515 ext.0 Outfitted with yellow slickers, hard hat and a miner’s light, ride the mine train and learn about the operations of roughly 100 years of underground mining. 6 I-4 COPPER QUEEN HOTEL (520) 432-2071 | 866-432-2071 The four-story Italian architectural style hotel was originally built in 1902. It is a landmark in Bisbee’s National Historic District. (520) 432-2216 23 B-4 U-PICK FARMING AREAS 7 C-7 FORT BOWIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE A memorial to early settlers, the fort – now in ruins – played a vital role in the U.S. military Southeastern Arizona boasts the state’s largest assortment of fresh farm produce. Apples, operations against the Chiricahua Apache. melons, peaches, pears, pistachios, pumpkins, corn, and other fruits and vegetables are (520) 847-2500 ext.25 available at different times from late summer through early fall. (520) 384-2272 | 800-200- 2272 8 H-1 FORT HUACHUCA MUSEUMS Located on the active military post, Fort Huachuca’s Museum highlights the early military 24 C-4 WILLCOX PLAYA WILDLIFE AREA history from when the Fort was first established in 1877. It was a post for soldiers fighting the A dry lake bed that is a favored winter roosting habitat for the migrating sandhill cranes Indian Wars and home to the Buffalo Soldiers. (520) 533-3638 from mid-October to mid-February. 18 H-1 RAMSEY CANYON PRESERVE (520) 384-2272 | 800-200-2272 9 I-7 GADSDEN HOTEL The 300-acre nature preserve is globally recognized for its abundant bird populations, Opened in 1907, the stately hotel contains a spacious two-story lobby, soaring marble including up to 14 species of hummingbirds. 25 G,H-5 WHITEWATER DRAW WILDLIFE AREA columns and a Tiffany stained-glass desert mural – one of the few of its kind. Guest accommodations are available. (520) 378-2785 A marshy birding area populated by thousands of migrating sandhill cranes in the winter (520) 364-4481 months. (520) 642-3763 AZ Game and Fish 12 23 14 7 24 1 3 4 11 16 21 22 8 25 20 13 15 2 6 18 17 5 10 9 19 MEXICO LEGEND National Park Service Area Arizona State Park San Pedro Riparian Fort Huachuca Military Installation National Conservation Area Coronado National Forest Wildlife Refuge 0 5 10 Miles Paved Multi-Surface Road Unpaved Road COCHISE COUNTY COMMUNITIES CAN BE FOUND COCHISE COUNTY VISITOR CENTERS AT THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES www.explorecochise.com Apache F-9 McNeal G-6 BENSON VISITOR CENTER SIERRA VISTA VISITOR CENTER Agua Prieta, Mexico I-6 Naco I-4 520-586-4293 520-417-6960 | 800-288-3861 Benson D-1 Palominas I-2 249 E. 4th Street 3020 E. Tacoma Street Bisbee I-4 Paradise D-9 Benson, AZ 85602 Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Bowie A-7 Pearce D-7 www.bensonvisitorcenter.com www.visitsierravista.com Cascabel B-1 Pirtleville I-6 Cave Creek E-9 Pomerene D-1 BISBEE VISITOR CENTER TOMBSTONE CHAMBER OF Cochise C-4 Portal E-9 520-432-3554 | 866-2BISBEE COMMERCE AND VISITOR CENTER Dos Cabezas B-6 San Simon B-9 Queen Mine Tour Building 520-457-9317 | 888-457-3929 Double Adobe H-5 Sierra Vista H-2 478 Dart Road 395 E. Allen Street Douglas I-6 St. David E-2 Bisbee, AZ 85603 Tombstone, AZ 85638 Dragoon D-3 Sunizona E-6 www.discoverbisbee.com www.tombstonechamber.com Elfrida F-6 Sunsites D-4 DOUGLAS VISITOR CENTER Gleeson F-4 Tombstone F-3 520-417-7344 Hereford I-3 Whetstone F-1 345 16th Street Huachuca City G-1 Willcox B-4 Douglas, AZ 85607 Kansas Settlement C-5 www.douglasaz.gov.