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Cattle Ranch in Pleasant Valley


Cattle Ranch in Pleasant Valley
Arizona USA
Set in the heart of the Tonto National Forest along the Mogollon Rim, this lodge is part of a working 55,000 acre cattle ranch that offers something for every visitor and level of rider. It is also rich in old west history and culture – located near the site of one of the gunfights of the infamous “Pleasant Valley War”. The war is one the most famous of the range wars in the American West, the subject of a number of nonfiction books, as well as the source of a number novels (including one by Zane Grey) and movie plots.

The lodge is a study in rustic elegance, providing all the modern comforts, while staying true to its working cattle ranch history. Guests will enjoy the accommodations at the lodge – the spacious great hall with its fireplace and leather couches, the supremely comfortable bedrooms, the deck overlooking the lake and the patio with its fire pit. The lodge is the perfect place to relax when not out on the trail on our well-trained, responsive horses, or taking advantage of the many activities around the ranch, including the roping arena, rifle range, 3-D archery course, sporting clay course, four-wheeling, fishing, hiking and more.

The family-owned lodge opened to the public in 2008 and now offers a variety of riding opportunities that accommodate every level of experience including “cowboy skill” classes, trail rides, half-day, day-long and camping excursions to explore Indian ruins, remote line cabins, or to the sites of gun fights in the Pleasant Valley War. Experienced riders can also go out with the ranch hands to experience the cowboy life, monitoring livestock & range conditions, riding fence lines, rounding up, driving and working the livestock.
The trails wind through diverse and breathtaking terrain: Ponderosa pine forests, running streams, riparian valleys and canyons, stands of aspen, juniper, oak and chaparral, and open grass lands. Beginners will enjoy wide, slow-curving trails that wind around the hills and through the gullies around the lodge. These trails are relatively flat, mostly graded and very easy to follow. More experienced riders will want to take advantage of the more challenging trails and cross country excursions. Trails climb across ridges, gullies, valleys, mesas, hills and peaks. Some of the paths are fairly narrow, full of switchbacks and traverse steep rocky slopes, but provide some of the most spectacular views of Pleasant Valley and the wildlife hidden deep in the woods.

Riders are able to design their own program
- more experienced riders that want to experience the "cowboy life", can ride out with the cowboy/wranglers each day to check on cattle, move them to new pastures, check fence lines, help branding, vaccinating or tagging - whatever needs to be done can be part of your daily rides.

An extensive Sporting Clay shotgun course and a 10 station 3-D target archery course are also available (extra charge)



Meeting: Young
Airport: Phoenix
Transfer: Phoenix by private transfer
Riders: Min 2 riders
Max 12 riders
(per riding group)

Max Capacity 30

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    Cattle Ranch in Pleasant Valley
    Tour Code: WRAZ02
    7 days / 6 nights ~$1,350.00
    Dates : Available all Year

    Difficulty : Riding Level (Click for legend)
    Lodging: Standard
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    Tack: Western
    Horses: Quarter horses, Mules
    Pace: Slow with some trots and canters accor...
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    Airport: Phoenix
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