Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Junction: Arizona State Highway 92 |
Junction of Arizona State Highway 90 & Arizona State Highway 92. City of Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona. Sierra Vista is surrounded by mountains: Miller Peak (the highest point at 9,440 feet), the Mule, Dragoon, Whetsone, and Huachuca Mountains. Nearby is the Gray Hawk Nature Center. Alt: 4,633 ft.
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| 0.2 0.4 |
Junction: Martin Luther King Jr,. Parkway & E Charleston Rd. |
Junction of Arizona State Highway 90 & Martin Luther King Jr. Pkway to the west: Sierra Vista City Park, Cochise Plaza Shopping Center, Bella Vista Neighborhood Park. E Charleston Rd to Charleston, a ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, on the west bank of the San Pedro River.
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| 0.5 0.8 |
University of Arizona South, AZ |
University of Arizona South & Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus. |
| 4.5 7.2 |
Fort Huachuca, AZ |
Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army installation, Cochise County, Arizona. |
| 6.0 9.6 |
Airport |
Sierra Vista Municipal Airport, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, three runways, one helipad, mostly for use by the military base.
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| 8.3 13.4 |
Huachuca City, AZ |
Huachuca City, Cochise County, Arizona. Alt: 4,400 ft. Was originally a rail stop between Tombstone and Patagonia. Fort Huachuca (U.S. Army base) is located south of Huachuca City. Hunt Park. |
| 13.0 21.0 |
Junction: Arizona State Highway 82 |
Junction of Arizona State Highway 90 & Arizona State Highway 82, to the west is Sonoita, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, vacation and retirement community for wealthy residents of Arizona. To the east is Fairbank, Arizona, a ghost town in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. |
| 14.2 22.8 |
Whetstone, AZ |
Community of Whetstone, Cochise County, Arizona. Alt: 4,072 ft.
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| 19.2 30.9 |
Reservoir |
Bates Tank, Cochise County, Arizona. |
| 20.9 33.7 |
Reservoir |
Ramsey Tank, Cochise County, Arizona. |
| 23.2 37.3 |
Kartchner Caverns State Park, AZ |
Kartchner Caverns State Park, Arizona, multi-colored limestone cave, discovered in 1974. Open daily. 20-minute interval cave tours. A mock-up of the cave is found at the Discovery Center (Visitor Center)which also has gift shop, exhibits, and educational data about the caves. Picnic area, hiking trails, campgrounds, Hummingbird Garden. Most areas are accessible to the handicapped. Reservations required. Call 520-586-2283. |
| 27.5 44.3 |
Junction: Post Road |
Post Road to the west goes into the Coronado National Forest. To the east, W Post Ranch Rd. connects with Arizona State Highway 80. |
| 30.3 48.7 |
Junction: Whetstone Rd. |
Whetstone Rd. traverses the Coronado National Forest. |
| 31.0 49.9 |
Junction: Red Chile Rd. |
Red Chile Rd. becomes Jennelle Dr., left on S Ocotilla Ave. to community of Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, entryway to the Kartchner Caverns State Park. |
| 31.9 51.3 |
Junction: US Interstate Highway 10 |
Junction of Arizona State Highway 90 & US Interstate Highway 10, west to Vail, Arizona, to the northeast is Wilcox, Arizona. LD10 |