Fort Bowie National Historic Site - Activities
The hike in to the fort is part of the Fort Bowie experience. Visitors can get a sense of the lonely isolation that the soldiers experienced while stationed there. The trail also winds past remains of a Butterfield Stage Coach Station, the post cemetery, an Apache Wickiup, the Chiricahua
Apache Indian Agency, Apache Springs, the original fort and finally the more
elaborate Fort Bowie and the visitor center. A minimum of two hours is
recommended for the round trip visit. While at the fort, visitors can tour
the ruins of Fort Bowie, view the exhibits inside the visitor center, bird
watch, and hike the trails. Picnic facilities are located at the trailhead
and the visitor center.
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