Arizona Guest Ranch
Offering Unique, Memorable Horse Riding Vacations

Grapevine Canyon Guest Ranch, an Arizona dude and working cattle ranch, offers the best horseback riding vacations, pack trips and adventure horse treks, in the prettiest part of Arizona. Grapevine's remote, unspoiled location offers an escape from the outside world. The box by the gate invites you to “leave your problems here” - and you will feel your spirit lighten as you travel up the narrow, winding road to the ranch buildings.

There is something magical about Grapevine Canyon that will make you feel at home the minute you arrive. The canyon was a refuge for the Chiricahua Apaches in years gone by, and it remains today a refuge for people escaping from the many stresses of modern life, a place where they can unwind, regroup and refresh their spirit.

It is said that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man, and our horses, whether you are a beginner or an experienced rider, will share with you a new world of hidden canyons, lofty ridges, old Indian trails and endless vistas, making for a relaxing, memorable vacation.

The Dragoon Mountains, rich in western history as well as Indian history, were once the home of Apache chief Cochise, and infamous Geronimo, feuding cowboys and Indians, miners seeking riches in the towns of Pearce, Tombstone and Bisbee, all notorious names in the history of the Old West. As well as the best of trail rides and advanced rides, we also offer unparalleled rest and relaxation, in the most healthy and tranquil getaway vacation possible.

Enjoy unforgettable star gazing under spectacular night skies, birding, camping, and hiking. Trail ride well trained, willing and responsive horses, enjoy our secluded cabins and soul satisfying home cooked meals, come for a group retreat, a family reunion, anniversary, or special occasion. Spend your holidays with us, and enjoy the best of Arizona vacations on Arizona’s favorite dude ranch!

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SHOWCASE !!
A day ride to Middlemarch Canyon

This ride is done every other week as part of the Stronghold East day ride, and it is also a camp site for some of our overnight pack trips.

In the late 1800’s Middlemarch was a thriving town, mining and smelting copper. It was on the stage route which wound its way through the ranch to Middlemarch, then Black Diamond, another mining town nearby, and thence to Tombstone and points west. The reason it was called Middlemarch is that, long before the town was there, the canyon was the mid-point of the march for the cavalry riding between Fort Bowie and Fort Buchanan, and they camped there overnight. (The cavalry routinely rode 40 miles a day between camping stops, and there’s a great old book written by a cavalry wife of the time, titled “Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay”.) The Middlemarch mine was named the Cobre Loma, or “copper hill” in English, and the town was home to about 800 people, with a general store and a post office.

Today Middlemarch Canyon is not even a ghost town. All that is left of the mine is the site of the smelter, a huge green leach field, a pile of interesting rocks, and many narrow, winding trails which once were roads leading from one mining operation to the another, and a few old house foundations.

It’s a fascinating place to visit.

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