Anything as rare as Ruby is worth the trip.  Please do your part and check the local weather conditions before you make the trek, and make sure we are open.  Check our Facebook Page for updates too! ​Monsoon season (July-August) can render areas in the dirt road impassible. Most vehicles can make the trek, although high clearance is recommended. If in doubt, ask! Please follow signs for Caretaker (1,500 feet from gate) to pay and check-in before touring the town.

Ruby is open to the public Thursday-Sunday from 9am-5:00

From Tucson

From Nogales
  • Take I-19 south to exit 48 (Amado)
  •  Follow Arivaca Rd. (paved) 22 miles west to Arivaca
  • Once in Arivaca, follow the sign to Ruby (south)
  • Go past Arivaca Lake and continue on paved road to Santa Cruz County line
  •  Continue on the dirt road 6 miles to the Ruby access road. 
Photo by Scott Markewitz
  •  Take Ruby Road (SR289) past Pena Blanca Lake
  • ​ From Pena Blanca Lake, take Forest Service Road 39 (Ruby Road) to Ruby