The Cowboys Filming Locations (1972)

The Cowboys Filming Locations: The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film that follows Rancher Wil Andersen who has to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands to get his herd to market on time but there are challenges along the drive and a gang of cattle rustlers trailing them.

The Cowboys film stars John Wayne as Wil Andersen along with Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst, Alfred Barker, Jr., Nicolas Beauty, Steve Benedict, Robert Carradine, Norman Howell, Jr., and Stephen Hudis.

Film Name	The Cowboys
Genre	Western
Filming location	USA
Filming Dates	Apr 1, 1971 to Jul 21, 1971
Release Date	January 13, 1972 (United States)

The Cowboys Filming Locations- Where were The Cowboys filmed?

The film The Cowboys filming occurred primarily in the USA. The filming of The Cowboys movie took place in different parts of Colorado, Arizona.

In the below article, we will see the different locations where The Cowboys film was filmed. Here is a guide to all the locations of The Cowboys Filming Locations.

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📍Arizona, USA

Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state and is well known for the Grand Canyon formed by the Colorado River. The state is divided into 2 parts Southern Arizona and North Arizona the south is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers, and on the other hand northern Arizona features forests of pine and spruce trees.

The cast and crew filmed in and around the state and it is the primary filming location of the film. The Empire Ranch Foundation a non-profit volunteer organization that was established in 1997 in Sonoita within Arizona was also used to film a few scenes of the film.

Another filming location within Arizona includes Coconino National Forest which is one of six National Forests in Arizona. The forest is known for its Scenic Drives, Ancient Cliff Dwellings, Petroglyphs, and an Apollo Training Site. The cast and crew filmed a few scenes of the film in this forest and set up camp in the forest also.

📍Colorado, USA

Colorado is a western U.S. state and the state includes an arid desert, river canyons, and Rocky Mountains covered in snow within Rocky Mountain National Park. The cast and crew filmed in and around the state and covered many different places in the state.

Castle Rock is a town in Douglas County in Colorado was one of the primary filming locations of the film and most of the filming of the film took place in and around the town. Durango is another town within La Plata County in Colorado that was used for the filming of the film.

Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway located at 1193 Fremont County Road 3A within Canon City was also used to film a few scenes of the film. Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway is an amusement park in Colorado.

Other Filming Locations of The Cowboys in the USA:

In addition to the locations listed above, the film was also shot at various other locations in the United States, which are summarized in this table:

Main Location📍	Where is Located❓	Scene🎬
Galisteo	New Mexico, USA	Few Scenes
Pagosa Springs	Colorado, USA	Some Scenes
Chama	New Mexico, USA	Some Scenes
Bonanza Creek Ranch – 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe	Address: Bonanza Creek Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508, United States	Some Scenes
San Cristobal Ranch – 90 San Cristobal Ranch Road, Lamy, NM	Address: 90 San Cristobal Ranch Road, Lamy, NM 87540, United States	Few Scenes
Laramie Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios – 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California	Address: 4000 Warner Blvd bldg 08, Burbank, CA 91522, United States	demolished in May 2003 and replaced by Warner Village
Elgin	Arizona, USA	Few Scenes
J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch – 75 Rancho Alegre Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Address: 75 Rancho Alegre Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87508, United States	Key Scenes
Hereford	Arizona, USA	Multiple Scenes
Stage 12, 18 and 19 Warner Brothers Burbank Studios – 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California	Address: 4000 Warner Blvd bldg s16, Burbank, CA 91522, United States	Some Key Scenes

The Cowboys Official Trailer

The Cowboys film was released on January 13, 1972, by Warner Bros. The film is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Dale Jennings. (External Link: IMDb)