Historic

Empire Ranch Headquarters

Pima County, AZ

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Historic cattle-ranch headquarters (1870s onward) at the heart of Las Cienegas National Conservation Area southeast of Tucson. Adobe and board-and-batten buildings, Heritage Discovery Trail, and rolling high-desert grassland on BLM public land; open sunrise to sunset for self-guided visits.

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RegionPima County, AZ
Coordinates31.7688, -110.6826
Era1870s ranch complex
Managed byBLM Las Cienegas NCA
LandscapeSonoran desert grassland
NearbySonoita / Kentucky Camp

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