Location: Sierra Vista
Top Things to do in Sierra Vista
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Sierra Vista, Arizona (AZ)
Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census the population of the city was 43,888. The city is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas Metropolitan Area, with a 2010 population of 131,346. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army post, is located in the northwest part of the city.
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1. Fort Huachuca Post Cemetery
2. Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
3. Sierra Vista City Hall
4. St. Andrew The Apostle Parish
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By robbygc - Toronto, Canada
St. Andrew The Apostle Parish is attractive. There is a tower. The cross is on the tower The entrance is colorful. There is a writing: To the glory of God in Thanksgiving for all his Mercies There is a long shelter
5. Brown's Canyon Ranch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By donnarv2017 - Sierra Vista, United States
Whether you're riding a horse, a bike, walking a dog, birding, looking for a piece of Southwest ranching, Brown's Canyon Ranch and trails is a perfect destination. The facility is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can stop at the entrance on Ramsey Canyon Road and hike out from there, great trails, start birding and head to the open grasslands and views of the San Pedro River Valley. Check which trails are horse-friendly and park at the entrance. Or, drive in a mile on a two-lane dirt road, fairly well-maintained, and park at the ranch house. The entire area around the ranch buildings is clean and maintained by Friends of the Brown's Canyon Ranch. There is a public restroom there, but whatever you take in, you take out, whether it's garbage or cleaning up after your favorite dog. The views are spectacular wherever you are, and they vary according to the direction, lots of photos opps. The ranch house is being restored, slowly, and the back door is unlocked for visitors to wander through. Behind the house is one pond with cattails and down an open path a short distance is a second pond. Both provide excellent birding opportunities. Two picnic tables are behind the house, in the shade, depending on the time of day. From the ranch buildings, head west toward the Huachuca Mountains and a glorious hike, miles of opportunity, on foot or on bike, and you can take bowser along. We were on the trail at 7 a.m. and had lots of shade, Labor Day weekend. In an hour's time, we had walked up, done the loop to the water tank, and were back at the ranch house. If you stay on the westerly trail, you can end up at the top where it joins up with Ramsey Canyon Trail, taking you down to The Ramsey Canyon Preserve, which is closed Tues/Wed. Brown's Canyon is open 7 days/week! Choose your time of year, as the hiking is hot in the AZ sun, whichever direction you go. ALWAYS carry lots of water for yourself and your furry friends! Brown's Canyon remains our go-to destination for hiking, birding and walking our dog. Ramsey Canyon Preserve frequently fills up within minutes of opening the gate. There is lots of parking at Brown! Early birds get the shady parking spots!
6. Army Intelligence Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By richardf600 - Louisville, United States
This is a newly opened Museum that is located inside the Fort Library building and to the rear of the right side of the library. There is ample parking in front of the building. It was moved from the previous museum building it shared with the Buffalo Soldier Museum. This amazing Army Intelligence Museum acts as custodian and repository for artifacts significant to the history of intelligence organizations, operations and individuals and provides military history education. The museum highlights the role of Military Intelligence within the U.S. Army from 1775 to the present day and honors the achievements of soldiers acting in intelligence roles. The Museum exhibits include a very rare World War 2 German Enigma cipher machine, an incredible large fragment of the Berlin Wall, a vehicle operated by the US Army Military Liaison Mission during the Cold War and early examples of unmanned aircraft developed at Fort Huachuca during the 1950's and 60's. The museum also displays manned and unmanned intelligence aircraft at the outdoor Air Park on Hatfield Street. As you walk in you will be guided through all the various wars we have been in and you will see surveillance and espionage tools from the Civil War, the notorious Enigma Machine coding device used by the Germans during WW II, one of our Cold War espionage jeeps, a surveillance drone and, the real thing, a 12' x 10' section of a 10' section of the Berlin Wall, replete with graffitied political statements. Each War section has a self start video as well as additional information you can bring up on your smartphone. You should allow a minimum of 1 hour. Admission is free and donations are accepted. Open weekdays 9am to 4pm. Closed on Monday and Sunday. There is also a small Coffee and Snack bar located just inside the library.
7. The Presidio of Santa Cruz de Terrenate
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By conniegum - Sierra Vista, United States
Not everyone will enjoy this hike. The first quarter-mile of the hike is badly eroded in parts from flash floods and horses (which can use this trail that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM). The trail is completely exposed to the sun, so hike this only on cool, overcast days. There is no water or vending machines. The site is in its natural state. People who enjoy this hike like archeological sites and expansive hiking trails. The entire San Pedro river is replete with history and the 40 miles in Arizona are part of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, or SPRNCA. Free parking for the trailhead is 1.75 miles north on In Balance Ranch Road off SR82 (last dirt road west of the San Pedro River. There is an informational sign with a map of the area. Step over the low metal gate and begin the gentle downward trail. Views of St. David to the northeast and the Dragoon mountains and the San Pedro River to the east mark your location. Note the telephone poles running north-south along the dirt road; they mark your western boundary. The trail is well-marked with a directional arrow every 1/4 mile. You will come to an old railroad bed and turn right. (Turn left and you can hike to the abandoned mill town of Contention, but that section is not marked by the BLM). This section is level and easy hiking. You can rest at any of the six sun-bleached benches and enjoy the panorama. There's even a pit toilet at the last trail intersection, 1/4 mile from the ruins. Horses have to be tied here on the posts provided by the BLM. The remaining adobe ruins of the Commander's barracks and the chapel are still (barely) standing. The rest of the area has been taken over by fragrant creosote and white acacia, that prickly shrub so prevalent in the Chihuahuan desert. The one-way hike is 1.2 miles. You may track more if you walk around here to read the iron cross dedicated to Cpt Francisco Tovar and 29 soldiers, who were killed by Apache at that location on July 7th, 1776. You can continue the hike by taking an unmarked road down to a lower railroad xbed and hike north, paralleling the river. The railroad bed is very soft and can get hot in the summer. My dogs enjoyed the jaunt down to the river before we returned the way we came. You can extend this hike by hiking north on the first railroad bed and then taking the next right down to the river where the trail connects to the second railroad bed, continue north another half mile before fording the river. The site of Contention is not marked here from this location, but you will be able to see adobe ruins much like what you saw at Terrenate. Then return the way you came back to the parking lot for a satisfying 6-mile hike. Remember all artifacts are protected under federal law. In Balance Road ends a half-mile north of the parking lot and becomes private property. Note that this area is heavily patrolled by the US Border Patrol, so be cautious when hiking here at dawn and dusk. Coyote, javelina, rattlesnakes and deer also live here.
8. Army Unmanned Aerial Systems Museum
9. Lehners Mammoth Kill Site
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By robbygc - Toronto, Canada
We had a great hike. We like that!. This is the San Pedro Riparian. This is a San Pedro Riparian. We learned a lot. There were many panels to learn from the past. They also explained about the Ice Age. We liked our hike and we learned a slot as well. A must see!
10. Arizona Pumpkin Patch
Arizona Pumpkins October is prime pumpkin-picking season at Arizona Pumpkin Patch . Visit the lots to snag your own pumpkins, corn stocks and star bales, When the season’s over, head back for the holidays to pick out your family Christmas tree and New Years Fireworks. Sierra Vista Pumpkin Patch is Family Owned and Operated. Best Selection Farm Grown Pumpkins. Open 7 Days A Week, Free Admissions.
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