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Fort Bowie National Historic Site
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Fort Bowie Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily

Phone
520-847-2500

Location
From Willcox, AZ drive southeast for 20 miles on State Road #186 to the Fort Bowie turn off, then drive another eight miles on the unpaved road to the Fort Bowie Trailhead. Be prepared to walk the three miles round trip to the ruins and back to your car. From the town of Bowie, AZ the trailhead is located on Apache Pass Road, 13 miles south. The park is 116 miles east of Tucson, AZ via I-10, and 227 miles from Phoenix, AZ.

Closures
Closed December 25.

Special Programs
Call for information.
Image of White-throated Swift  

Did You Know?
El Morro National Monument's avian claim to fame is the White-throated Swift, which was described to science for the very first time here in 1851, by Dr. S. W. Woodhouse of the Sitgreaves Expedition.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 16:21 EST