Soldier Flat

Soldier Flat: 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 Soldier Flat

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 Soldier Flat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.92598, -109.22490. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Soldier Flat

• Chiricahua Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bonita Park · viewpoint · Cochise · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chiricahua National Park · sanctuary · Cochise · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rucker Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~32 km · Must-see
• First Fort Bowie (Ruins) · fort · Cochise · ~40 km · Must-see
• Apache Spring · viewpoint · Cochise · ~40 km · Must-see
• Steins Mountain · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Skeleton Canyon · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cochise · ~58 km · Must-see
• Steins Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~61 km · Must-see
• Whitmire Pass · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Guadalupe Canyon · viewpoint · Cochise · ~67 km · Must-see
• Taylor Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~72 km · Must-see
• Foster Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~72 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~4 km
• Sheila Falls · waterfall · Cochise · ~5 km
• Crystal Cave · cave · Cochise · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Soldier Flat

Other forts & heritage near Soldier Flat

• First Fort Bowie (Ruins) · fort · Cochise · ~40 km · Must-see
• Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate · fort · Cochise · ~118 km · Must-see
• Murray Springs Clovis Site · fort · Cochise · ~123 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~129 km · Must-see
• Harper Memorial Chapel · fort · Cochise · ~6 km
• Explosives Shack · fort · Cochise · ~8 km
• Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn · fort · Cochise · ~11 km
• Roush Ranch (Site) · fort · Cochise · ~23 km
• Officer's Quarters · fort · Cochise · ~29 km
• Commissary · fort · Cochise · ~29 km

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