Fort Bowie National Historic Site AZ

Lat, Long: 32.14925942, -109.451132

Designation: National Historic Site

For nearly 25 years, Fort Bowie stood at the crossroads of the Chiricahua Apache's fight to defend their ancestral homeland and the U.S. Army's westward expansion. Today, visitors embark on a 3-mile scenic loop trail traversing the ground where this profound cultural collision forever altered the course of both American and Indigenous history.

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Directions:

From Willcox, AZ / points west on I-10: drive 23 miles east of Willcox on Interstate 10 to the the town of Bowie. Exit at the first Bowie exit and drive through the town. Follow the signs for Fort Bowie National Historic Site and turn south on Apache Pass Road. Drive 13 miles to the Fort Bowie Trailhead (the last mile of the road is unpaved). Be prepared to walk the three miles round trip to the ruins and back to your car.

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Address/Contact:

3500 South Apache Pass Road

Bowie, US, 85605

Phone: 520-549-6751

Email: chir_interpretation@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Entry is free

Ruins of the fort with mountains and valley in the background.

Ruins of adobe building under a blue sky with white clouds.

Ruined walls of the old buildings and mountains in the background

Black and white photo of white tombstones in a cemetery, mountains in the background

A group gathers as a ranger displays the heliograph equipment