Description

This 2-bedroom (7 rooms total) ranch style house is located in east Cochise Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, which the famed Chiricahua Apache chief called home. The house lies in a dramatically beautiful canyon that provides excellent hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding opportunities. From the front porch, guests are treated to morning sunlight dancing on granite spires.

The cabin is suitable for groups of up to 10 people. Pets are allowed. No more than 6-8 horses/mules are permitted in the corrals. You must supply the feed for the horses and it must be certified weed-free. Please clean up after all your animals. Off road vehicle users, recognize your role in protecting the wild lands surrounding the Half Moon Ranch .Please comply with all regulations applicable to your vehicle. Please tread lightly and stay on designated roads and comply with regulations applicable to your vehicle. The house has electricity and running water. Inside the house there are electric lights, an electric stove top and a wall oven, a microwave, and a refrigerator. There are two full baths. There is a separate dining room with a table and seating for six. A small dinette set with seating for four is located in the kitchen. The living room contains two double futons and a fireplace. The house is furnished with a queen-size bed in the master bedroom and a bunk bed and a single bed in the second bedroom. Kitchen supplies include pots, pans, utensils, dishes, coffeepot, and can opener. Outside is a propane grill and outdoor furniture.

A barn and corrals are located to the east of the main house. There is a covered storage area for hay and water is available in the corrals.

The Half Moon Ranch is located approximately 9 miles west of Sunsites, Arizona. Attractions in the area include: Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, the Willcox Playa, and the Amerind Foundation.

Supplies you need to bring: Sheets, blankets (or sleeping bags) for one queen bed, three double futons and two single beds; pillows; flashlights; towels; garbage bags; warm clothes; dish-washing liquid; dish towels. Bring an ax for splitting firewood and matches and newspaper for the fireplace. Cell phone coverage in this area can be fair. Pack out all food and trash when checking out of cabin. A cabin manual is located inside of the cabin to answer cabin specific questions during your stay as well as provide you with area recreational information.

Access to the Half Moon Ranch is through a locked gate. The gate has a combination lock, and house key is located in a lock box on the kitchen door. The combinations for the gate and the lock box are given out once a reservation is made.
A helispot is located at the far west end of the pasture. Emergency crews may periodically use this site for emergency rescue operations.
Site access is moderate.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Beds & Foam Pads Bird Watching Cabin Rental Dishes & Tableware Drinking Water Fireplace Flush Toilet Grills Hiking Hiking Trails Historic Sites Horse Corrals Horse Trail Horseback Riding	Hot Showers Mountain Biking Parking Photography Pots & Pans Propane & Cooking Stove Scenery Showers Sightseeing Stock Watering Tank Stove Table & Chairs Wildlife Viewing
Less Than 1 Mile
Climbing Rock Climbing	Trailhead Trails
Greater Than 1 Mile
Accessible Hiking Trails Interpretive Trails	Nature Trails
Within 10 Miles
Museum

Reservation dates subject to weather conditions.
*This cabin does not honor Golden Passport Discounts*
*1 day mininum reservation window*
The Half Moon Ranch can be reserved 180 daysin advance.
There are beds for 10 people in the cabin. No linens or bedding provided.
Roads leading into this cabin are passable by passenger car. However, portions of the dirt road may become slippery in inclement weather.
Pets are permitted in the cabin, but renters must clean-up after their pets.
Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest lands.
All smoking must be done within enclosed vehicles or outside where the area is cleared of all flammable material.
The house is located in a desert environment, please be aware that scorpions, snakes and other insects may be present at any time.
Off-highway vehicles are also only allowed on designated roads and trails.

Getting There:

Half Moon Ranch (AZ)
1900 West Ironwood Road
Pearce AZ 85625

From Tucson, take I-10 east to Exit #318 (Dragoon Road)
Turn right onto Dragoon Road for approximately 10 miles to the Cochise Stronghold Road
Turn right on Cochise Stronghold Road for approximately 6 miles to Ironwood Road (the paved road dead ends at Ironwood Road).
Turn right for approximately 3 miles to the first creek crossing.
The entrance to the Half Moon Ranch is on the left just beyond this creek crossing.