Emsco Mine

Emsco Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Emsco Mine

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.

How to reach Emsco Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.78120, -110.52500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Emsco Mine

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~43 km · Must-see
• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chediski Peak · viewpoint · Navajo · ~58 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~61 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~63 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~63 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~71 km · Must-see
• Seneca Lake Dam · lake · Gila · ~2 km
• Regal Mine · fort · Gila · ~9 km
• Horse Camp Trap Tank · lake · Gila · ~16 km
• Cave Creek Spring · cave · Gila · ~27 km
• Bladder Canyon · viewpoint · Gila · ~29 km
• Jump-Off Canyon · viewpoint · Gila · ~30 km
• Willow Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Gila · ~31 km
• Peach Tree Ridge · viewpoint · Gila · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Emsco Mine

Other forts & heritage near Emsco Mine

• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shoofly Village Ruins · fort · Gila · ~112 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Schoolhouse · fort · Gila · ~144 km · Must-see
• Regal Mine · fort · Gila · ~9 km
• R-9 · fort · Gila · ~37 km
• Keystone Avenue · fort · Gila · ~66 km
• Inspiration Avenue · fort · Gila · ~67 km
• Dupont Cabin · fort · Gila · ~67 km
• Reppy Avenue · fort · Gila · ~67 km

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