Road Tripping to See Arizona’s Old West By Car. Arizona has such a rich history in the annals of old western lore. There were so many roads we could have taken to see some of the highlights.

Tourism can be hard to plan for, but cities like Tombstone rely on it. However, as temperatures get hotter, in southern Arizona, tourism tends to slow down.

Go south on State Route 80 (at Exit 303) to Tombstone. Arizona Republic contributor Roger Naylor, Republic reporter Bill Goodykoontz and USA TODAY reporter Bryan Alexander contributed to this article.

“That put Tombstone on the map,” said Arizona Bill. It’s a gunfight that unfolded in 1881. “It was a 30-second gunfight. 38 shots were fired, and three men lay dead on the street,” he added.

Clyde Reese, Michael Jones, Evan Boatman and Cory Allen at a gunfight show last spring in Tombstone, Arizona. Cassidy Araiza. Past and present have an unusual relationship in Tombstone, Arizona.