The movie Tombstone (1993) was filmed almost entirely in southern Arizona , mainly at Western movie sets and nearby ranch and canyon locations that stood in for the town of Tombstone and the surrounding countryside.

Main Filming Locations

  • Mescal movie set near Benson, Arizona, provided most of the town streets and key buildings, functioning as the primary “Tombstone” set.
  • Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, Arizona, was used for additional town and specialty sequences that needed existing Western backlot streets and interiors.
  • Babocomari (Babocomari) Ranch near Sonoita/Elgin, Arizona, hosted many outdoor scenes, including the final Doc Holliday–Johnny Ringo showdown and Henry Hooker’s ranch setting.

Other Arizona Spots Used

  • Sabino Canyon in the Coronado National Forest (near Tucson) appears in several outdoor sequences, including the riverside gunfight.
  • Additional Arizona locations include the Sonoran Desert, Texas Canyon, the Little Dragoon Mountains, and areas along the San Pedro River, all used to capture wide Old West landscapes.

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