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Located in the heart
of Southern Arizona's Apache country, Grapevine Canyon Ranch
is a guest and working cattle ranch with an emphasis on
horseback riding, horsemanship, and vacation western style.
Grapevine has been
welcoming guests year-round for nearly 20 years and has
developed a philosophy of providing personal attention. Guests
are welcomed as part of the ranch family, and feelings of
safety, comfort, and timelessness are nurtured. Ranch
buildings, nestled among plentiful groves of Arizona oak,
manzanita, and mesquite, are almost invisible in the wooded
canyon, where wild grapevines give the ranch its name.
Your experience at
Grapevine Canyon Ranch can best be summed up as "rugged
outside, but pampered inside" -- meaning that
while the grounds and lodge buildings reflect the feeling and
air of the Old West, the lodging accommodations are first
class, with many amenities found only in excellent hotels.
Casitas (suites) and cabins are cozily appointed and fresh --
virtually sparkling in appearance. Grapevine's housekeeping
staff prides itself on cleanliness, winning the daily battle
to keep the desert sand outside.
The meals at
Grapevine Canyon Ranch, served in the main dining room, are
exactly as Grandma would have cooked them -- tasty, plentiful,
and real, with everything homemade. The kitchen staff is
excellent, with years of experience and a culinary degree
among them to their credit. Breakfast is cooked to order,
while lunch and dinner are served buffet-style. Helpings are
generous, and seconds and thirds are encouraged. Guests and
staff dine together, furthering the Grapevine philosophy of
personal attention that guests come back for time and time
again.
At an elevation of
5,000 feet, you'll enjoy pleasant summer temperatures and low
humidity. The valley, canyons, and mountains surrounding
Grapevine Canyon Ranch are rich in history -- Cochise,
Geronimo, outlaws, the calvary, early settlers -- and the
staff is well versed in local culture and color. There are
beautiful trails to hike, old Indian village sites and ghost
towns to explore, many species of birds to watch, and plenty
of sightseeing, with Tombstone, Bisbee, and Old Mexico nearby.
After a day of
riding or sightseeing, relax in the swimming pool and hot tub
or enjoy a game of darts or horseshoes. The Buffalo Room is
the place for an evening of games and entertainment,
with card, pool, and ping-pong tables at hand. The Buffalo
Room adjoins the Video Room, where you will find a
large-screen television, video player, and extensive film
library. Lucky to have a "singing" cowboy, the ranch
invites guests to enjoy live country music and dancing each
week.
Come retreat from
city life at Grapevine Canyon Ranch...how the west was once,
and still is. |
Let's Ride!
Guests have several
options for riding, with a varied 7-day-a-week programs and
rotating destinations.
Monday through Saturday, the schedule offers 4 rides: a
morning trail ride, an advanced, an all-day, and afternoon
trail ride. - On Saturday, for an
additional fee, guests can participate in our team penning,
which has proven to be great fun for guests.
- On Sunday, the
trail and advanced rides converge at the cattle ranch
headquarters for a cookout under the trees and a short stop
for some fun on horseback with our horseback games, before
heading "home."
- Group lessons are
available Monday - Saturday mornings before the regular
rides. Private lessons are scheduled on an as-requested
basis Monday - Friday and involve an additional cost.
The wranglers are all
knowledgable horse people from a variety of disciplines, and
Grapevine's riding instructor has both public and private
teaching experience with riders of all levels.
- Two days a week,
guests can saddle up, ride and participate in the various
ranch activities with the cowboys from the cattle ranch.
- There are 4
roundups per year.
- Pack trips and
off-ranch Adventure Rides are also available.
- For people wanting
to learn more about horsemanship and horse ownership,
Grapevine Canyon Ranch offers a week-long Horse Camp.
- And for those
guests that want something completely different, sign up for
our Cow Camp. Learn how to rope, herd and sort cattle, and
then the real fun begins with a mini cattle drive. Camp out
with the cowboys.
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