Region Information

Communities

  • Bisbee
  • Douglas
  • Sierra Vista
  • Tombstone
  • Willcox
  • Huachuca City
  • Dragoon
  • St. David
  • San Simon*
  • Portal
  • Whetstone
  • Dos Cabezas*

Prominent Landscapes

  • Chiricahua Mountains
  • Huachuca Mountains
  • Dos Cabezas Mountains
  • Peloncillo Mountains
  • Whetstone Mountains
  • Dragoon Mountains
  • Mule Mountains
  • Winchester Mountains
  • Cochise Stronghold
  • Texas Canyon
  • Willcox Playa
  • San Pedro River

What do to Outside

Visit the websites for the public lands listed above for opportunities and more information.

Notable Wildlife

  • American black bear
  • Coati
  • Chiricahua Leopard Frog
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Elegant Trogon
  • Coues White-tailed Deer
  • Neotropical migrant birds
  • Jaguar (very rare)
  • Ocelot (rare)

Signature Habitats

  • Semi-desert Grassland
  • Cottonwood-willow riparian  forest
  • Mixed-conifer forest
  • Pine-Oak forest
  • Madrean oak woodland

Weather

Highest Point: Chiricahua Peak: 9,759 ft

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Lowest Point: San Pedro River: 2,964 ft

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