The Shootout at the O.K. Corral is the stuff of tall tales and true grit—famous with history buffs, movie lovers, and any cowpoke who appreciates a good dust-up. The broad strokes are well known, but here’s some trail dust you might not have heard:
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Some folks swear the shootin’ went down right here in the street where you’re standin’. Others’ll tell ya it happened in the skinny alley nearby. History can be a bit slippery when bullets start flying.
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The first silver-screen telling of the gunfight was Frontier Marshal (1939), with Randolph Scott ridin’ tall as Wyatt Earp.
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The 1957 flick Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, starin’ Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, went on to become a bona fide Western classic.
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Even space cowboys got mixed up in it—Star Trek’s episode “Spectre of the Gun” where Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are forced to re-enact the famous gunfight.
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Tombstone (1993) and Wyatt Earp (1994) rode into theaters just months apart. When the dust settled, Tombstone was the one still standin’.
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John Behan was the first Sheriff of Cochise County—and he was wearin’ the badge when the lead started flyin’.
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The whole gunfight lasted about 30 seconds.
Watch your step, keep your eyes open, and don’t draw faster than you can log… 🤠
HOW TO LOG THIS HERE VIRTUAL CACHE (NO SHOOTIN’ REQUIRED)
To prove you actually rode into town and didn’t just hear about it from a fella at the saloon, do ONE of the following right here on this street:
🤠 Option 1: The “I Was Here” Proof
Post (or message the cache owner) a selfie of yourself at this location. Feel free to use hats, sunglasses, bandanas, or dramatic Old West squints.
🐴 Option 2: The Camera-Shy Cowboy Clause
If you ain’t keen on showin’ your mug, post (or message the cache owner) a photo of something clearly Geocaching-related (GPS unit, phone with the Geocaching app open, trackable, etc.) taken at the coordinates.
📸 Rules of the Trail
• Photos must be taken at this location
• Stock images, and tall tales won’t pass inspection
• No photo = no log (them’s the rules of the range)
Once you’ve shown your proof, log your find, tip your hat to history, and mosey on out like a respectable cacher.
Now git to huntin’, partner 🤠📦
Above picture courtesy of the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park.
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between February 3, 2026 and February 3, 2027. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 5.0 on the Geocaching Blog.