Historical Gravesite of John Ringo - Turkey Creek Canyon, Pearce AZ

Historical Gravesite of John Ringo - Turkey Creek Canyon, Pearce AZ Historical Gravesite of John Ringo

05/09/2025
Great piece by Desert Sky Adventures Sky.Adventures on Johnny Ringo. Along with his buddy who could Double as Kurt Russ...
05/09/2025

Great piece by Desert Sky Adventures Sky.Adventures on Johnny Ringo. Along with his buddy who could Double as Kurt Russell. Great interview by Uncle Gary.

05/09/2025

A little intro and tour of Johnny Ringo's gravesite near Turkey Creek in the foothills of the Chiricahua Mountains. Mostly known from the movie Tombstone, h...

05/09/2025
05/01/2024

This site has visiting hours from 8AM TO 6PM everyday. We appreciate people observing these hours no matter what season it is. Please don’t visit in the dark!! It is disturbing to the living in the area as well as the departed. Thank you!

09/28/2023

Hey all, due to the fact we have found numerous times, human f***s and toilet paper piles by the entrance and by the gravesite we have decided to put up 24hr surveillance cameras. Please be respectful and take some dignity to find a better spot to go potty.

(Please remember this is on private property and we choose to keep this site open for all, but its disgusting when we have to deal with stuff like this!)

Sorry here’s a better picture
07/24/2023

Sorry here’s a better picture

07/23/2023
Please remember that this historical gravesite is on private property, and we have set rules and hours for our respect a...
07/23/2023

Please remember that this historical gravesite is on private property, and we have set rules and hours for our respect and for your guys safety. Have a great weekend.

05/20/2023

After Johnny Ringo's death in July, 1882, his reputation was described by the Tombstone Epitaph newspaper.

"Johnny Ringo, a noted desperado, and bitter enemy of the Earp and [Doc] Holliday party in the [recent] cowboy disturbances...was a desperate man in the extreme, an expert with the pistol, and a man without physical fear."

11/04/2021

Unfortunately due to disrespectful people, we have found numerous times human f***s and trash inside and around the gravesite. If this continues we will be closing the gravesite to the public. 

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Site Interstate 200 Feet West Of 11640 E Turkey Creek Rd
Pearce, AZ
85625

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

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John Ringo July 13, 1882

Johnny was an American Old West Outlaw. Although the inquest seems to definitively call Ringo’s death a su***de, coroner’s juries in those days would oftern render a verdict rather than investigate. Several others who were able to view Ringo’s body before its burial have argued against the su***de verdict. John Ringo’s horse was found approximately 2 miles away with his boots still tied to the saddle. It is unlikely that anyone in this life will ever learn exactly what transpired in those final moments of his life. Was it a su***de? Or was he shot? You decide.

The property gate for the gravesite if clearly visible from the road. If you’re up for an adventure, you can visit the gravesite. It’s located on private property about 4-5 miles from Arizona HWY 181 (about an hour drive from Tombstone). It is not difficult to find. There are rules for visiting this property, so if your out this way, make sure you obey these rules so people can continue to venture the gravesite.

Rules for the Visiting

Hours 8am - 6pm, no littering, no smoking, all pets must be leashed,no picnicing, and no hiking beyond fencing.