Get Your Steps In Tour
This three-day easy hiking tour combines the pleasures of your palate with glorious hiking across Cochise County. Experience Chiricahua National Monument, The Arizona Trail, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, the Heritage Stairs of Bisbee, and Cochise Stronghold. Relax with a cool local brew or medal-winning glass of wine. Savor authentic native-Mexican cuisine or quirky wild hot dogs!
While this tour has you completing five hikes in three days, they are not strenuous. A more intense hiking tour can be made to accommodate those who express interest. Pull on your boots, the wild is calling!
DAY 1
1
TRIP BEGINS:
Depart
Tucson to Willcox
Whether you have flown into Tucson from out of the area and plan to rent a car, or you are driving through Tucson in your own car, you can easily reach Willcox in approximately 90 minutes via I-10 East. The center of Willcox is a little more than 80 miles from the Tucson International Airport.
2
WILLCOX:
Attraction
Railroad Avenue Wine Tasting
Start your tour off with a visit to Railroad Avenue for some wine tasting, including possible stops at Aridus, Copper Horse, Flying Leap, Golden Rule, and Keeling Schaefer.
3
WILLCOX:
Dinner
La Unica
La Unica is a delicious Mexican restaurant located on Haskell Avenue. Click here to see reviews, photos, and a sample menu. The restaurant is currently open seven days a week, but call ahead to confirm exact hours.
4
WILLCOX:
Hotel
Overnight Options
Willcox offers ten conveniently located overnight lodging options including hotels, motels, an RV park, KOA, and more.
DAY 2
1
WILLCOX:
Breakfast
Hotel Dining
Before heading out for the day’s activities, grab a quick bite of breakfast at your hotel or nearby cafe.
2
WILLCOX:
Attraction
Hike Chiricahua National Monument
With 15 trail combinations, the Chiricahua National Monument offers hours of outdoor recreation. See the Chiricahua National Monument Trail Guide for more information on hiking in the “Land of the Standing up Rocks.”
3
BISBEE:
Lunch
Contessa’s Cantina
After enjoying your morning hike, hop in the car and head over to Bisbee to Contessa’s Cantina for their traditional Mexican food and full bar.
4
BISBEE:
Attraction
Queen Mine Tour
Tour the Queen Mine, one of the most productive copper mines of the 20th century. Don the mining lanterns, hats and slickers of the miners, ride the mine train deep into the mine, and search for remaining veins of copper, gold, turquoise, silver, lead and zinc.
5
BISBEE:
Attraction
Hike Heritage Stairs
One of Bisbee’s most magnificent architectural achievements are the countless concrete stairs that cling to the steep canyon sides. You can find these stairs all over town as you discover Bisbee’s heritage and culture.
6
BISBEE:
Attraction
Bisbee Brewing Company
The Old Bisbee Brewing Company is a microbrewery producing award-winning artisan beers.
7
BISBEE:
Dinner
Bisbee Table
Bisbee Table is an eatery serving an eclectic mix of comfort food in a casual space filled with photos of old Bisbee.
8
BISBEE:
Hotel
Overnight Options
Bisbee has a wonderful mix of lodging establishments, each with its own unique personality and style.
DAY 3
1
BISBEE:
Breakfast
Bisbee Breakfast Club
Before leaving Bisbee for Sierra Vista, grab a quick breakfast at Bisbee Breakfast Club, a local favorite with friendly service and yummy food.
2
SIERRA VISTA:
Attraction
Hike Beginning of Arizona Trail
The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a rugged trail that is more than 800 miles long. The first 21 miles are in the Huachuca Mountains in Sierra Vista.
3
SIERRA VISTA:
Attraction
Montezuma Pass Sightseeing
Montezuma Pass is located just 15 miles south of Sierra Vista in the town of Hereford, where you’ll find a trail that winds around a hillock, comes to a saddle, and finishes with a series of traverses and switchbacks to an open hillside.
4
SIERRA VISTA:
Lunch
Pizzeria Mimosa
Pizzeria Mimosa offers authentic Neapolitan Pizza. They are committed to serving fresh, local, sustainable and artisan ingredients and delivering delectable food in an entertaining and communal atmosphere. Buon Appetito!
5
SIERRA VISTA:
Attraction
Hike Ramsey Canyon Preserve
A habitat for many plants and animals, Ramsey Canyon Preserve nurtures over 170 varieties of birds, including 14 species of hummingbirds.
6
SIERRA VISTA:
Attraction
Bone Dry Tap House
Bone Dry Tap House is a local tap house in with 31 taps filled with many great local and national craft beers and ciders.
7
BENSON:
Dinner
Mi Casa
After wrapping up your day in Sierra Vista, head on down the road to Benson for dinner at Mi Casa, a local Mexican restaurant offering comfort food, small plates, and quick bites/to go options.
8
BENSON:
Hotel
Overnight Options
After a full day of hiking in Sierra Vista, you’ll be ready to wrap up your day in one of Benson’s available hotels.
DAY 4
1
BENSON:
Breakfast
Stronghold Cafe
Located in Cochise, just east of Benson, Stronghold Cafe offers fresh food made with fresh ingredients as locally sourced as possible.
2
BENSON:
Attraction
Hike Cochise Stronghold
Cochise Stronghold is a collection of granite boulders in the Dragoon Mountains that Apache leader Cochise and his men used as a natural fortress.
3
BENSON:
Attraction
Dragoon Mountains
Cochise Stronghold Campground is located in the rugged Dragoon Mountains, where Cochise and his men roamed in the 1800’s.
4
BENSON:
Lunch
Historic Horseshoe Cafe
A staple for diner food and desserts since 1936, the Horseshoe Cafe offers all-day breakfast, classic fried comfort foods, a full bar, and everything in between.
Photo Credit: Amanda Baillie
5
BENSON:
Attraction
Benson Mural Tour
The Benson Clean and Beautiful Committee has commissioned artist Doug Quarles to paint historic murals on walls around Benson for years. Take the self-guided walking tour and see over 42 murals around town.
6
TRIP CONCLUDES:
Depart
Benson to Tucson
As you wrap up your trip and prepare to head home, you’ll head along I-10 West for approximately 40 miles to Tucson.
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