Dos Cabezas, located in southeast Arizona, is a desert ghost town approximately 100 miles from Tuscon. The town's name, translated as "Two Heads," was settled in the late 19 century and continued to thrive as a mining town until it was abandoned in 1960. Visiting the town is like stepping into history with once-thriving buildings now overtaken by the desert sands. Hotels, and other accommodations, are concentrated in Willcox, about 15 miles from Dos Cabezas, but other options exist in the vicinity, including Tuscon.
Willcox is a small town located along Interstate 10 approximately 75 miles from Tuscon. The town is a great stopover for visiting Dos Cabezas ghost town, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site and admiring the arid desert landscape. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Plaza Inn and Days Inn are the only hotels in Willcox. The Holiday Inn is a nationally branded hotel offering complimentary breakfast, pool, Internet, health facilities and business services. Plaza Inn, formerly a Best Western property, provides a pool, Internet access and on-site restaurant. Days Inn Willcox offers continental breakfast, Internet access, pool and free weekday newspapers.
Being a destination along Interstate 10, Willcox has many motel accommodations. About a half-dozen motels dot the small town, providing comfortable accommodations convenient to Dos Cabezas and other desert attractions. The motels in Willcox range from national brands like Motel 6 and Super 8 to locally operated properties like the Royal Western Lodge. Both the Motel 6 and Super have pools and Internet access.
As Dos Cabezas is located in the high desert a few ranches are available for adventurous travelers. Grapevine Canyon Ranch in Pearce and Triangle T Guest Ranch in Dragoon provide desert ranch experiences with horseback trail rides, saloons, Southwestern food and intriguing lodging. Both are steeped in Apache and Western history, providing an entertaining holiday near Tuscon and Willcox.
Tuscon, approximately 100 miles west from Dos Cabezas ghost town, is the closest major city. Being connected by Interstate 10, you can reach Dos Cabezas is 90 minutes from Tuscon, making the ghost town and surrounding area a day trip option. Tuscon provides an exhaustive list of hotel accommodations, ranging from the upscale Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain to the comfortable Best Western Royal Sun Inn & Suites. Dozens of brand hotels, like Doubletree, Embassy, Radisson, Hilton, Sheraton and Westin, have hotels located in the Tuscon area.
