Established Camping
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.
Location
Shaw House is located in Arizona
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
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Reservable
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
Drive Time
- 1 hr 14 min from Sierra Vista
- 1 hr 16 min from Tucson
- 3 hrs 10 min from Phoenix
- 3 hrs 16 min from Las Cruces