Sonora Desert Ranch

Return to the days when life was not so complicated. In the late seventeenth century, the fertile Altar valley was settled by Spanish Jesuits. Father Eusebio Francisco Kino and his followers built a mission outpost on the ranch. Still standing this rare historic adobe structure is reputed to be the second oldest building in Arizona.

Today it serves as a peaceful gathering place for our guests to mingle and relax. Ranch of the "She Bear", is one of the last great Spanish Haciendas still standing in America. During the Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa was said to have fires shots at the Hacienda. You can even hold a Mexican cannonball found in the stucco walls of the Hacienda dining room!

Serving as a dude ranch since the 1920’s it became a secluded gathering place for many well-known figures. Past guests include, among others, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With The Wind.

Typically the sun shines more than 300 days a year. At night the stars twinkle and shine with unmatched clarity from a coal black sky. Located in the high Sonora Desert along the Mexican border, the ranch is only an hour south of Tucson. Nestled among huge eucalyptus trees the gracious lifestyle of the Old Southwest is captured and treasured.

The magic and spirituality of the ranch is timeless and will touch your soul!

In addition the ranch is next to Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge and offers amazing hiking, biking and birdwatching opportunities. This ranch is a special place to rejuvenate the spirit and invigorate the soul.