Empire Ranch

Empire Ranch: 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 Empire Ranch

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 Empire Ranch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.78549, -110.64164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Empire Ranch

• Cienega Valley · viewpoint · Pima · ~3 km · Must-see
• Santa Rita Abbey · attraction · Pima · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cave of the Bells · cave · Santa Cruz · ~17 km · Must-see
• Apache Peak · viewpoint · Cochise · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Wrightson · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~27 km · Must-see
• Madera Canyon Picnic Area · viewpoint · Pima · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ciénega Bridge · attraction · Pima · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kartchner Caverns State Park · park · Cochise · ~35 km · Must-see
• Canelo Hills · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sahuarita Lake · lake · Pima · ~46 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~47 km · Must-see
• Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rincon Peak · viewpoint · Pima · ~49 km · Must-see
• San Rafael Valley · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~51 km · Must-see
• Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate · fort · Cochise · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tubac Presidio · fort · Santa Cruz · ~54 km · Must-see
• Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain District · sanctuary · Pima · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Empire Ranch

Other forts & heritage near Empire Ranch

• Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate · fort · Cochise · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tubac Presidio · fort · Santa Cruz · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tumacácori Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~57 km · Must-see
• Calabazas Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~60 km · Must-see
• Guevavi Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~61 km · Must-see
• Murray Springs Clovis Site · fort · Cochise · ~62 km · Must-see
• Valley of the Moon · fort · Pima · ~76 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~142 km · Must-see
• Barn · fort · Pima · ~13 km
• Fort Buchanan · fort · Santa Cruz · ~19 km

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