1.1 miles away
Amerind Foundation
A private museum dedicated to the preservation of Native American cultures and histories, with special events and educational programs.
Texas Canyon
Named after pioneer settlers from Texas whose family still operates a nearby ranch, the pass is between the Dragoon Mountains in the south and the Little Dragoon Mountains in the north. The entire area is marked by huge granite boulders which can be easily appreciated from the I-10 rest stop. To explore further, take Exit 318 and turn south and head toward the Amerind Foundation (listed above).
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Canyon
- Destination
- Dragoon Mountains
- County
- Cochise County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 47.6 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- 32.7
- Significance score
- 60.0
- Confidence
- medium
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 32.0609, -110.0787
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Where it is
Texas Canyon is a canyon near Dragoon Mountains, in Cochise County. It is one of the canyons in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
This place scores 47.6 out of 100, at medium confidence. No official visitor count is published for it, so the score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Description: Wikivoyage(opens in a new tab), used under CC BY-SA 4.0(opens in a new tab)
- Public interest: Wikimedia pageviews (en.wikipedia, human traffic), 2024
- Coordinates and designations: Wikivoyage(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
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Dragoon Springs
This site includes a ruined Butterfield Stagecoach station, and Civil War graves from the First Battle of Dragoon Springs.
9.9 miles away
Cochise
Cochise is an unincorporated community located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The city was created alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. The city was primarily a stop for coal and water which were needed for trains at the time.10 miles away
Cochise Stronghold
Apache chief Cochise is believed to be buried in this area. Cochise Trail #279 is a challenging but very scenic 5-mile trail (one-way) beginning on the western side of the range and terminating at Cochise Stronghold Campground.11 miles away
Council Rocks
This site, surrounded by giant boulders with pre-Columbian pictographs, is believed to be where the 1872 peace treaty between Chief Cochise and General Howard was negotiated.