Explosives Shack

Explosives Shack: 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 Explosives Shack

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 Explosives Shack — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.88722, -109.17369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Explosives Shack

• Chiricahua Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bonita Park · viewpoint · Cochise · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chiricahua National Park · sanctuary · Cochise · ~27 km · Must-see
• Rucker Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~31 km · Must-see
• Skeleton Canyon · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~44 km · Must-see
• First Fort Bowie (Ruins) · fort · Cochise · ~48 km · Must-see
• Apache Spring · viewpoint · Cochise · ~48 km · Must-see
• Steins Mountain · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~53 km · Must-see
• Whitmire Pass · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~57 km · Must-see
• Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cochise · ~57 km · Must-see
• Guadalupe Canyon · viewpoint · Cochise · ~60 km · Must-see
• Taylor Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~64 km · Must-see
• Foster Draw · viewpoint · Cochise · ~64 km · Must-see
• Steins Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~69 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~73 km · Must-see
• Cave Creek Regional Park · cave · Cochise · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Explosives Shack

Other forts & heritage near Explosives Shack

• First Fort Bowie (Ruins) · fort · Cochise · ~48 km · Must-see
• Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate · fort · Cochise · ~123 km · Must-see
• Murray Springs Clovis Site · fort · Cochise · ~127 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~137 km · Must-see
• Soldier Flat · fort · Cochise · ~8 km
• Harper Memorial Chapel · fort · Cochise · ~13 km
• Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn · fort · Cochise · ~13 km
• Roush Ranch (Site) · fort · Cochise · ~17 km
• Geronimo Surrender Monument · fort · Cochise · ~27 km
• Officer's Quarters · fort · Cochise · ~29 km

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