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Phoenix to Tombstone road trip: best stops

The drive from Phoenix to Tombstone takes about 2 hr 47 min (southeast of Phoenix), by real roads from ZIP 85004. Along the way we found 53 stops within a short detour: 10 coffee shops, 8 ice cream and treats, 20 places to eat and 1 viewpoints.

The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Phoenix) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.

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Where you are going: Tombstone 2 hr 47 min from Phoenix

Tombstone

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Town

Tombstone

Walk the wooden boardwalks of Allen Street in the 1880s silver boomtown made famous by the Earps, then step into the 1882 county courthouse, now a museum, for the town's real story.

  • Half day
  • Year-round; best October to April
  • Free to walk the town; Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park charges admission (per person)

Heads-up: The courthouse is open 9 to 4:30 October to May and 9 to 3 June to September, and no pets inside. Gunfight shows and other private attractions keep their own hours and prices.

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Map of the stops between Phoenix and Tombstone

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First stretch 4 stops

  1. Dutch Bros. Coffee Coffee shop · Casa Grande
    About 43 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
  2. Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ Restaurant · Arizola
    About 43 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  3. Iron Skillet Quick bite · Toltec
    About 47 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  4. The Lookout Viewpoint · Arizona City
    About 47 min into the drive · detour about 13 min

Middle of the drive 17 stops

  1. Subway Sandwich place · Wymola
    About 1 hr 3 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  2. Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Ranch Attraction · Picacho
    About 1 hr 4 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  3. Dutch Bros. Coffee Coffee shop · Marana
    About 1 hr 16 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  4. Panda Express Chinese counter-service · Marana
    About 1 hr 16 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  5. Dairy Queen Ice cream counter-service · Marana
    About 1 hr 24 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  6. Starbucks Coffee shop · Tortolita
    About 1 hr 25 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 04:30-20:30
  7. Boba Cucue Coffee shop · Tortolita
    About 1 hr 25 min into the drive · detour about 3 min
  8. Screamery Ice cream · Marana
    About 1 hr 25 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00 Website
  9. Filiberto's Mexican counter-service · Tortolita
    About 1 hr 25 min into the drive · detour about 2 min Website
  10. Saguarohenge Historic site · Tortolita
    About 1 hr 29 min into the drive · detour about 3 min
  11. Rio Grande Steel Sided Caboose 01433 Historic site · Tucson
    About 1 hr 31 min into the drive · detour about 3 min Website
  12. Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum Museum · Tucson
    About 1 hr 31 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Sep-May Su 13:00-17:00 Website
  13. Tanna's Botannas Factory / Bodega Candy shop · Tucson
    About 1 hr 33 min into the drive · detour about 8 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Fr 16:30-21:30 Website
  14. Decibel Coffee Works Coffee shop · Tucson
    About 1 hr 36 min into the drive · detour about 3 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 07:00-14:00
  15. Beaut Burger Burger place · Tucson
    About 1 hr 36 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 11:30-20:30
  16. Donut Wheel Donut restaurant · Tucson
    About 1 hr 39 min into the drive · detour about 5 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: Mo-Su 06:00-20:00
  17. Cold Stone Creamery Ice cream · Vail
    About 1 hr 50 min into the drive · detour about 9 min

Last stretch 4 stops

  1. Titan II Missile Base #04 Historic site · Pimaco Two
    About 2 hr 4 min into the drive · detour about 3 min
  2. Fat possum coffehouse Coffee shop · Benson
    About 2 hr 16 min into the drive · detour about 2 min · hours listed on OpenStreetMap: 06:00-18:00
  3. Old Benson Ice Cream Shop Ice cream · Benson
    About 2 hr 16 min into the drive · detour about 2 min
  4. Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum Museum · Curtiss
    About 2 hr 27 min into the drive · detour about 2 min

Questions about the drive from Phoenix to Tombstone

How long is the drive from Phoenix to Tombstone?

About 2 hr 47 min by road, heading southeast from the middle of ZIP 85004. Traffic and weather change that.

What are the best stops on the way from Phoenix to Tombstone?

Good ones to start with: Dutch Bros. Coffee (Casa Grande), Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ (Arizola), Iron Skillet (Toltec), The Lookout (Arizona City) and Subway (Wymola). The page lists 25 in all, in driving order.

Where can I get coffee or a bakery stop between Phoenix and Tombstone?

Dutch Bros. Coffee in Casa Grande, Dutch Bros. Coffee in Marana, Starbucks in Tortolita and Boba Cucue in Tortolita. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.

Where can I eat on the way to Tombstone?

Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ in Arizola, Iron Skillet in Toltec, Subway in Wymola and Panda Express in Marana.

Are there viewpoints or quick sights on the way?

The Lookout in Arizona City, Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Ranch in Picacho, Saguarohenge in Tortolita and Rio Grande Steel Sided Caboose 01433 in Tucson.

More about Phoenix and Tombstone

Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.

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