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where was hombre filmed

The 1967 Western Hombre was filmed mainly in the desert and mountain country around Tucson, Arizona, with a few additional locations in Nevada and California.

Main filming locations

  • Coronado National Forest, Arizona – Many outdoor desert and mountain scenes were shot in this area near Tucson.
  • Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona – Key sequences, including action around Gunsight Pass and Lopez Pass, were filmed here southeast of Tucson.
  • Helvetia Mine, Pima County, Arizona – An old mine site at the north end of the Santa Rita Mountains served as a primary “set” for the movie, with buildings constructed specifically for the film.
  • Old Tucson, Arizona – The Western town sets at Old Tucson Studios were used for some town and stage-station related scenes.
  • Empire Ranch, near Sonoita, Arizona – Additional ranch and open-range material was shot at this historic ranch.
  • Superstition Mountains, Arizona – Some landscape shots were done in this rugged mountain range east of Phoenix.
  • Jean Dry Lake, near Las Vegas, Nevada – Stage station and related desert scenes were filmed on this dry lake bed.
  • Bell Ranch area, Santa Susana, California – Portions of the film were also shot at this California location, a frequent Western filming site.

Quick Scoop style recap

  • The core answer to “where was Hombre filmed” is: in and around Tucson and southern Arizona’s desert and mountain country, especially the Santa Rita Mountains and Helvetia Mine, plus select locations in Nevada and California.
  • If you visit today, the old mine site near Gunsight Pass in the Santa Ritas still resembles the film’s rugged terrain, though the movie buildings are gone.

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