Historic Y

Historic Y: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Historic Y

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Historic Y: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Historic Y — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.23117, -110.96673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Historic Y

• Tucson Chinese Christian Church · church · Pima · ~1 km · Must-see
• Arizona State Museum · museum · Pima · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Cathedral · church · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Sosa–Carillo House · museum · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Chabad at the University of Arizona · museum · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• El Tiradito · attraction · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Miracle Mile Historic District · attraction · Pima · ~2 km · Must-see
• Santa Cruz Catholic Church · church · Pima · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Pima · ~4 km · Must-see
• Catalina American Baptist Church · church · Pima · ~5 km · Must-see
• Gene C. Reid Park · park · Pima · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pima Canyon · viewpoint · Pima · ~6 km · Must-see
• Reid Park Zoo · sanctuary · Pima · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tucson Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Pima · ~7 km · Must-see
• Valley of the Moon · fort · Pima · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mission Harbor · sanctuary · Pima · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rillito Park and Racetrack · park · Pima · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church · church · Pima · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Historic Y

Other forts & heritage near Historic Y

• Valley of the Moon · fort · Pima · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tubac Presidio · fort · Santa Cruz · ~87 km · Must-see
• Tumacácori Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~93 km · Must-see
• Calabazas Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~108 km · Must-see
• Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate · fort · Cochise · ~112 km · Must-see
• Guevavi Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~115 km · Must-see
• Murray Springs Clovis Site · fort · Cochise · ~131 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~132 km · Must-see
• The Big Blue House Inn · fort · Pima · ~0 km
• Ronstadt House · fort · Pima · ~0 km

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