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Explore Southeast Arizona’s Cochise County. Walk, hike, bike, or climb the landscape where legends like Chiricahua, Cochise, Geronimo, John Slaughter, and Wya Earp once stood. You’ll find endless exploration and plenty of ways to get in your 10,000 steps. Sele into world-class birding hotspots that offer sightings of more than 400 bird species. Shop galleries and farmers 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 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. ATTRACTIONS MAP Cochise County Tourism Council 1011 N. Coronado Drive Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635 (520) 439-2209 www.ExploreCochise.com BENSON BISBEE DOUGLAS SIERRA VISTA WILLCOX

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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.

Settle into world-class birding hotspots that offer sightings of more than 400 bird species. Shop galleries and farmers 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 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, withshort-sleeve temperatures, sunny days, and starry nights.

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Cochise County Tourism Council1011 N. Coronado Drive

Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635(520) 439-2209

www.ExploreCochise.com

BENSON • BISBEE • DOUGLAS SIERRA VISTA • WILLCOX

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1 C-3 AMERIND MUSEUM The museum houses superb Native American arts and artifacts. This archeology research facility studies American Indians from Alaska to Argentina. (520) 586-3666

2 I-4 BISBEE MINING AND HISTORIC MUSEUMA Smithsonian Institute rural affiliate, the museum relives Bisbee’s dynamic and colorful mining past. (520) 432-7071

3 D-8 CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENTImpressive hikes showcase the Monument’s gravity defying stone columns and rock spires. Visitor Center and interpretive hikes available.(520) 824-3560 ext.9302

4 E-3 COCHISE STRONGHOLD Home to the Chiricahua Apache, who used the bluffs as lookouts and lived in the canyons. Chief Cochise is rumored to be buried somewhere within the Stronghold. (520) 364-3468 USFS

5 I-1,2 CORONADO NATIONAL MEMORIALCommemorating the first European exploration of the American Southwest. The memorial hosts historical displays and scenic hiking trails. Head to Montezuma Pass for sweeping valley views that extend into Mexico. (520) 366-5515 ext.0

6 I-4 COPPER QUEEN HOTEL 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

7 C-7 FORT BOWIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITEA memorial to early settlers, the fort – now in ruins – played a vital role in the U.S. military operations against the Chiricahua Apache. (520) 847-2500 ext.25

8 H-1 FORT HUACHUCA MUSEUMS Located on the active military post, Fort Huachuca’s Museum highlights the early military history from when the Fort was first established in 1877. It was a post for soldiers fighting the Indian Wars and home to the Buffalo Soldiers. (520) 533-3638

9 I-7 GADSDEN HOTELOpened in 1907, the stately hotel contains a spacious two-story lobby, soaring marble columns and a Tiffany stained-glass desert mural – one of the few of its kind.(520) 364-4481

10 I-8 JOHN SLAUGHTER RANCH MUSEUMJohn Slaughter was Sheriff of Cochise County from 1888-1892. His ranch is a tribute to turn-of-the-century ranching life. (520) 678-7935

11 E,F-1 KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARKKartchner Caverns is one of the world’s top 10 caves. Visit the Discovery Center for interpretive exhibits and a film about the caverns’ remarkable discovery. Hiking trails and a 62-site campground available. (520) 586-CAVE (2283)

12 B-2 MULESHOE RANCH PRESERVE The Muleshoe Ranch includes a watershed area for seven permanently flowing streams, representing some of the best aquatic habitat in Arizona. Hiking, birding, wildlife viewing, and accommodations are available. (520) 212-4295

13 H-2 MURRAY SPRINGSLocated along the San Pedro River, this Clovis

archaeology site is a designated national historic landmark. (520) 439-6400 BLM14 B-4,5 OLD WILLCOX CEMETERY

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

15 H-0 PARKER CANYON LAKEA 133-acre fishing lake located in the grassy rolling hills. Has a small marina and bait shop. Hiking trails and 65-unit campground available.(520) 378-0311 USFS

16 F-2 PRESIDIO SANTA CRUZ DE TERRENATEOnly mud walls remain of this Spanish frontier outpost. An interpretive trail provides visitors a glimpse of daily lives of 1775-era Spanish soldiers. (520) 258-7200 BLM

17 I-4 QUEEN MINE TOUROutfitted 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.(520) 432-2071 | 866-432-2071

18 H-1 RAMSEY CANYON PRESERVEThe 300-acre nature preserve is globally recognized for its abundant bird populations, including up to 14 species of hummingbirds. Guest accommodations are available. (520) 378-2785

19 I-8 SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGEThis 2,309-acre wildlife refuge provides protection to endangered native fish and over 230 species of birds. (520) 364-2104 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

20 E,I-2,3 SAN PEDRO RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAThe San Pedro River is a 37-mile lush riparian area running north out of Mexico. It serves as a migratory corridor for roughly 350 species of birds, 32 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles and amphibians. (520) 439-6400 BLM

21 F-3 TOMBSTONEA Registered National Historic Landmark, the

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 attractions. (520) 457-3929 | 888-457-3929

22 F-3 TOMBSTONE COURTHOUSE STATE PARKOriginally 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.(520) 457-3311

23 B-4 U-PICK FARMING AREASSoutheastern Arizona boasts the state’s largest assortment of fresh farm produce. Apples, melons, peaches, pears, pistachios, pumpkins, corn, and other fruits and vegetables are available at different times from late summer through early fall. (520) 384-2272 | 800-200-2272

24 C-4 WILLCOX PLAYA WILDLIFE AREAA dry lake bed that is a favored winter roosting habitat for the migrating sandhill cranes from mid-October to mid-February. (520) 384-2272 | 800-200-2272

25 G,H-5 WHITEWATER DRAW WILDLIFE AREAA marshy birding area populated by thousands of migrating sandhill cranes in the winter months. (520) 642-3763 AZ Game and Fish

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BENSON VISITOR CENTER520-586-4293249 E. 4th StreetBenson, AZ 85602www.bensonvisitorcenter.com

BISBEE VISITOR CENTER520-432-3554 | 866-2BISBEEQueen Mine Tour Building478 Dart RoadBisbee, AZ 85603www.discoverbisbee.com

DOUGLAS VISITOR CENTER520-417-7344345 16th StreetDouglas, AZ 85607www.douglasaz.gov

SIERRA VISTA VISITOR CENTER520-417-6960 | 800-288-38613020 E. Tacoma StreetSierra Vista, AZ 85635www.visitsierravista.com

TOMBSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITOR CENTER520-457-9317 | 888-457-3929395 E. Allen StreetTombstone, AZ 85638www.tombstonechamber.com

COCHISE COUNTY VISITOR CENTERSwww.explorecochise.com

COCHISE COUNTY COMMUNITIES CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES

Apache F-9Agua Prieta, Mexico I-6Benson D-1Bisbee I-4Bowie A-7Cascabel B-1Cave Creek E-9Cochise C-4Dos Cabezas B-6Double Adobe H-5Douglas I-6Dragoon D-3Elfrida F-6Gleeson F-4Hereford I-3Huachuca City G-1Kansas Settlement C-5

McNeal G-6Naco I-4Palominas I-2Paradise D-9Pearce D-7Pirtleville I-6Pomerene D-1Portal E-9San Simon B-9Sierra Vista H-2St. David E-2Sunizona E-6Sunsites D-4Tombstone F-3Whetstone F-1Willcox B-4