GATEWAY TO PASSAGE 1: Huachuca Mountains
Sierra Vista started out in 1877 as Camp Huachuca, established to protect settlers from attacks by Chiricahua Apache. The gateway to the southern terminus of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT), Sierra Vista offers many services in locations throughout the town.
ELEVATION 4,633 feet
POPULATION 46,109
POST OFFICE 2300 East Fry Boulevard, 85635, 520-458-2540
INTERNET VENUES Sierra Vista City Library, 2600 East Tacoma Street, 520-458-4225
Safeway, 2190 East Fry Boulevard, 520-459-4204
Sierra Vista Natural Foods Cooperative, 96 South Carmichael Avenue, 520-335-6676, sierravistamarket.com
Gelato Java Stop, 1100 South AZ 92, 520-559-1614
Golden Dragon, 2151 AZ 92, 520-458-7575
La Casita, 465 East Fry Boulevard, 520-458-2376
Pizzeria Mimosa, 4755 East Neapolitan Way, Hereford, 520-378-0022, pizzamimosa.com
Garden Place Suites, 100 North Garden Avenue, 520-439-3300, gardenplacesuites.com
Sierra Suites Hotel, 391 East Fry Boulevard, 520-459-4221, sierravistasuites.com
M & M Cycling, 1301 East Fry Boulevard, 520-458-1316, mandmcycling.com
Sun ’n Spokes, 156 East Fry Boulevard, 520-458-0685, sunnspokes.com
Ramsey Canyon Feed & Pet, 4107 East Glenn Road, 520-378-9474
The southern terminus of the AZT is just 10 miles southwest of the Gateway Community of Sierra Vista.
Laundry: Several options are available along Fry Boulevard.
Massage: Bodyworks Therapeutic Massage, 3514 Kings Court Drive, 520-452-1776, bodyworksmassage.net
Arizona Sunshine Tours offers shuttles between Tucson International Airport and the AZT trailhead in Coronado National Memorial. Call 520-803-6713 or visit arizonasunshinetours.com.
Arizona World Shuttle Express will pick you up at the Tucson International Airport and take you to Sierra Vista and then to the Coronado National Memorial Visitor’s Center near Montezuma Pass. Call 520-458-3330, 24 hours in advance.
Coronado National Memorial, 4101 West Montezuma Canyon Road, Hereford, 520-366-5515: This national memorial at the Arizona National Scenic Trail’s southern terminus commemorates the Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Expedition of 1540–1542.
Ramsey Canyon Nature Preserve, 27 East Ramsey Canyon Road, 520-378-2785, tinyurl.com/ramseycanyonnp: Ramsey Canyon, in the Huachuca Mountains within the Upper San Pedro River Basin, is renowned for its outstanding scenic beauty and the diversity of its plant and animal life, including 15 species of hummingbirds.
San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 1763 Paseo San Luis, 520-439-6400: Located 6 miles east of Sierra Vista, this natural wonder contains 40 miles of protected riparian area along the San Pedro River. It also provides invaluable habitat for 250 species of migratory birds and contains archaeological sites representing human occupation from 13,000 years ago.