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Shaw House

Shaw House is located in the Coronado National Forest, featuring a landscape of rugged mountains and desert vegetation. Temperatures in the area can reach highs of 90°F and drop to lows of 30°F. Nearby attractions include the Chiricahua National Monument and the historic town of Tombstone, offering opportunities for exploration and sightseeing.

Description

USDA Forest Service

Coronado National Forest

Overview

Shaw House is a stone masonry cabin located in East Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains of the Coronado National Forest. The house is nestled in a dramatic landscape of canyons and rock formations offering guests to the area a unique lodging experience. Nearby trails provide excellent hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding opportunities.

Recreation

With rugged granite formations, wooded slopes, seasonal streams, and an amazing variety of plants and wildlife, the Cochise Stronghold area is a popular recreation destination. Long considered a haven for rock climbing and bouldering, the area features backcountry and protected routes ranging from one to seven pitches in length, and from 5.6 to 5.12 in difficulty. Most approaches are 30-60 minutes in length, although there are a number of known areas that are easily accessible from the roads. Nearby trails also provide excellent hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding opportunities. There are signed interpretive trail for both natural and cultural resources at the nearby Cochise Stronghold Campground.

Natural Features

Shaw House is surrounded by the rugged beauty of East Cochise Stronghold. The sparsely wooded Dragoon Mountains form a protective rampart of granite spires, sheer cliffs, balanced rocks and boulders, which were once the refuge of the Apache Chief, Cochise. The area is abundant with wildlife, including white-tailed and mule deer, rabbits, wild turkeys, and squirrels. Bats, black bear, Coati, foxes, ring-tailed cats, bobcats, and mountain lion find habitat in the area as well, but are more often seen in the twilight and nocturnal hours.

Nearby Attractions

The Shaw House is located approximately ten miles west of Sunsites, Arizona. Attractions in the area include the Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, the Amerind Foundation, and the Willcox Playa.

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Location

Shaw House is located in Arizona

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Directions

From Tucson, take I-10 east to Exit #318 (Dragoon Road). Turn right onto Dragoon Road and travel for approximately 10 miles to the Cochise Stronghold Road. Turn right on Cochise Stronghold Road and travel for approximately 6 miles to Ironwood Road. The paved road dead ends at Ironwood Road. Turn right on Ironwod Road and travel for approximately 4 miles.The Shaw House is the large rock house located off to the left of Ironwood Road behind a locked gate.

Address

West Ironwood Road
Pearce, AZ 85625

Coordinates

31.931233885 N
109.961709093 W

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Access

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  • WiFi
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  • Verizon
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  • AT&T
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  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Cabins

Features

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  • Trash
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol

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Reviewed Jan. 16, 2023

1 step up from camping

It's very rustic, has been upgraded with electricity, fully stocked modern kitchen and hot water. We stayed January 7-11 2023

If you set your expectations too high, you'll be disappointed. this is not an Airbnb.

We were not happy that it wasn't cleaned well by previous renters. We cleaned about 3 or 4 months of grime. there were too many mice, could not keep up with their droppings. the water pressure for toilets was slow so we had to use buckets of water to fill the tank in order to flush.

A space heater in dining room was broken as well as a lamp. make sure to bring your own bedding.

Sitehistoric Shaw House, Coronado forest AZ
Month of VisitJanuary
  • Review photo of Shaw House by Sadie B., January 16, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2021

Nice but a little dirty

If you are going to go to Cochise Stronghold I would recommend this house. It has an amazing historic past and is so close to hiking trails. But we did have a mouse in the house and no cell service, so that is why I gave it 4 stars

SiteShaw House
Month of VisitApril
  • Review photo of Shaw House by jaczxbox , August 25, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Shaw House have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Shaw House does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Shaw House?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is available, and T-Mobile is good.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Shaw House?

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