Attractions worth seeing driving between Tombstone and PHX?
Dec 7, 2021, 5:02 am
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Attractions worth seeing driving between Tombstone and PHX?
Hey all,
I’m driving from Tombstone to PHX next week to catch a flight to LAS. Just wondering if there is anything worth seeing on the way? I was going to stop in Tuscan, AZ at the aircraft museum but the boneyard tours are off right now due to the ‘C’ word. I’ll have about 5 hours spare…I’ve done eastern PHX before (Apache trail, Tortilla Flat, Roosevelt etc) so wondering if there are any other cool detours between Tombstone and PHX. Thanks!
I’m driving from Tombstone to PHX next week to catch a flight to LAS. Just wondering if there is anything worth seeing on the way? I was going to stop in Tuscan, AZ at the aircraft museum but the boneyard tours are off right now due to the ‘C’ word. I’ll have about 5 hours spare…I’ve done eastern PHX before (Apache trail, Tortilla Flat, Roosevelt etc) so wondering if there are any other cool detours between Tombstone and PHX. Thanks!
Dec 7, 2021, 6:54 am
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Hi,
There is the Arizona-sonora desert museum just north west to tucson city centre
Old Tucson (used in movie sets)
Drive up 'A ' ,mountainn for nice views
Kartchner Caverns state park ( inc cave tours) between Tombstone and Tucson
Regards
TBS
There is the Arizona-sonora desert museum just north west to tucson city centre
Old Tucson (used in movie sets)
Drive up 'A ' ,mountainn for nice views
Kartchner Caverns state park ( inc cave tours) between Tombstone and Tucson
Regards
TBS
Dec 7, 2021, 7:49 am
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https://titanmissilemuseum.org/ if you have time. A little south of Tucson, but highly recommended.
Dec 7, 2021, 10:21 am
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Dec 7, 2021, 11:00 am
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From Wikipedia,
As of October, the "indefinite" period was continuing. The driveways off the highway to Old Tucson were blocked with Jersey barriers.
Also see the Pima County web site, which both says the facility is open and closed, and what appears to be the Old Tucson web site, which says the facility is closed.
I agree with the recommendation for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
On September 8, 2020, Pima County, which owns the land on which it stands, announced that it was being shut down for an "indefinite" period.
Also see the Pima County web site, which both says the facility is open and closed, and what appears to be the Old Tucson web site, which says the facility is closed.
I agree with the recommendation for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Dec 13, 2021, 11:02 am
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I also recommend the attractions suggested above such as the Missile Museum and the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum.
And if you can score tickets for the day of your trip, Kartchner Caverns are truly the greatest caving experience in the world.
If you head west on 82 out of Tombstone and then up 90 to Kartchner Caverns, you will pass by several winery / meadery attractions. While it might be early in the day for drinking, the ones that are open early often have really nice breakfast offerings.
Or if you power on toward Tucson, the TTT Truck Stop just south of the city on I-10, featured as a location in a host of 70s / 80s B-movies, also serves a fine breakfast.
In the winter, the alternate State Route from Tucson to the valley, along Routes 77/79/60, is also much more attractive as a scenic drive compared to the I-10. It may not be quite as fast, except if the I-10 gets blocked by a car crash, in which case it can save you hours of travel time.
And if you can score tickets for the day of your trip, Kartchner Caverns are truly the greatest caving experience in the world.
If you head west on 82 out of Tombstone and then up 90 to Kartchner Caverns, you will pass by several winery / meadery attractions. While it might be early in the day for drinking, the ones that are open early often have really nice breakfast offerings.
Or if you power on toward Tucson, the TTT Truck Stop just south of the city on I-10, featured as a location in a host of 70s / 80s B-movies, also serves a fine breakfast.
In the winter, the alternate State Route from Tucson to the valley, along Routes 77/79/60, is also much more attractive as a scenic drive compared to the I-10. It may not be quite as fast, except if the I-10 gets blocked by a car crash, in which case it can save you hours of travel time.