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Cochise Stronghold

Cochise County, AZ

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Granite domes and oak-juniper canyons in the Dragoon Mountains where Chiricahua Apache leader Cochise held out in the 1860s–70s. Coronado National Forest campground and day-use trails wind among balanced rocks and hidden draws—a quieter sky-island counterpart to nearby Chiricahua National Monument.

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RegionCochise County, AZ
Coordinates31.9226, -109.9675
AccessPaved/graded Ironwood Road from US-191 near Sunsites to USFS campground and trailheads
AgencyUSFS Coronado National Forest (Douglas Ranger District)
FeatureGranite stronghold canyons; Apache Wars historical landscape; sky-island biota
NearbyPearce, Courtland/Gleeson ghost-town loop, Chiricahua NM, Texas Canyon

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