Wyatt Earp and his group did not return to Tombstone after the Vendetta Ride; they left Arizona Territory and headed into Colorado around mid-April 1882. After that, Earp spent the following years moving around the West rather than settling in one place right away.

What happened next

  • The posse’s trail ended when they gave up trying to stay in Arizona and went to Colorado.
  • Accounts of Earp’s later movements say he and Sadie Marcus moved around in places including Colorado, Idaho, California, and even Alaska.
  • In other summaries, Wyatt and Doc Holliday are described as leaving Arizona for Colorado rather than facing arrest back in Tombstone.

Why the answer varies

The exact “where did he go” answer depends on how precise you want to be. If you mean immediately after the ride , the best-supported answer is Colorado. If you mean where he lived afterward , he spent time in multiple western locations over the years.

Quick scoop

So the short version is: Wyatt Earp left Arizona and went to Colorado after the Vendetta Ride, then kept moving around the West.

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