Historic

Morenci Mine Overlook

Greenlee County, AZ

Coordinate verified

Public highway overlook on US 191 above Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci operation—one of North America’s largest open-pit copper mines and the modern successor to the Clifton–Morenci mining district that began in the 1870s. Interpretive displays and oversized haul-truck components convey industrial mining history at a safe visitor pullout.

Field facts

RegionGreenlee County, AZ
Coordinates33.0566, -109.3285
Era1870s–present copper district
Operator contextFreeport-McMoRan Morenci
AccessSigned US 191 overlook
NearbyClifton Chase Creek Historic District

Nearby locations

Map preview

Explore the area

The interactive map and its tiles load only when requested.

Plan ahead. Leave no trace. Verify current access before traveling.