Greenlee County tourist attractions

Greenlee County offers visitors further natural experiences as the majority of the land is located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

Seventy-seven percent of the land in Greenlee County is controlled by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Camping, hiking, rafting, nature photography, wildlife viewing, and rock hounding opportunities are widely available.

The famous Coronado Trail and the Gila River run through Greenlee County.

Other major attractions include:

1. Blue Vista Rim Overlook

2. Blue River/Eagle Creek

3. Blue Range Primitive Area

4. Black River

5. San Francisco River

6. Limestone Canyon

7. Morenci Mine (Freeport McMoRan, formerly Phelps Dodge)

8. No. 5 Baby Gauge Locomotive

9. The Old Catholic cemetery

10. Smelter Hill

11. Copperhead Train

12. Town of Clifton

13. Clifton Cliff Jail

14. Clifton Train Depot

15. Town of Duncan

16. Duncan Centennial Park

17. Duncan Valley agricultural area

18. Chase Creek

19. Arizona and New Mexico Railway Passenger Station

20. Greenlee County Courthouse

21. Greenlee County is also the birthplace of Apache Indian Chief Geronimo.