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Rancho de Los Cerros: Arizona's Oldest Dude Ranch
4.7
119 Ratings
Tucson
Rancho de Los Cerros holds the title as the most ancient and attractive among Dude Ranches in Arizona, and has newly become accessible to the public. Come and take pleasure in our stunning vistas and elegant architecture while acquiring knowledge about the historic ranch.
Rancho de Los Cerros holds the title as the most ancient and attractive among Dude Ranches in Arizona, and has newly become accessible to the public. Come and take pleasure in our stunning vistas and elegant architecture while acquiring knowledge about the historic ranch.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 13500 North Oracle Road - Visitors will enjoy a stunning 90-minute journey through Coronado National Forest and Catalina State Park, offering breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The team takes the time to assess each guest’s abilities and pair them with a horse suited to their height and weight, ensuring a safe and comfortable…
- 13500 North Oracle Road - Visitors will enjoy a stunning 90-minute journey through Coronado National Forest and Catalina State Park, offering breathtaking views of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The team takes the time to assess each guest’s abilities and pair them with a horse suited to their height and weight, ensuring a safe and comfortable experience. For safety and the well-being of the horses, there is a 240lb weight limit. Although this process requires time, it guarantees maximum safety, which is the top priority. Guests are encouraged to be patient during this personalized instruction and loading. Once everyone is securely on horseback, the group will traverse beautiful trails with spectacular views of the Saguaro Cactus and the Santa Catalina Mountains. There will be opportunities to pause for scenic family photos and to appreciate the landscape. With a variety of trails available, each ride offers a unique and engaging experience.
What's Included
- All necessary riding tack and equipment provided
- All necessary riding tack and equipment provided
What's Not Included
- Dinner
- Dinner
Additional Information
- Maximum weight limit is 230lbs.
- Minimum age is 8 years of age
- Maximum weight limit is 230lbs.
- Minimum age is 8 years of age
Location
13500 North Oracle Road
North Oracle Road
Rancho de Los Cerros is best found by putting the location into maps on your phone and then taking a look at the road leading into the ranch prior to driving here. If you have any issues we can meet you at the end of the road leading in. It is less than a mile.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(119 Ratings)
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Navigate32210361481
Nov 15, 2025
BEST RIDING IN TUCSON - Best place in Tucson to go riding! It is a big beautiful ranch.
The horses are beautiful and well taken care of.
The views, terrain and landscape is gorgeous!
Ross was a excellent wrangler on my ride.
I have rode also with Wranglers Ari and Aspen who are great too!
Its a win win on everything!
Thank you x1000
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Hannah
Nov 13, 2025
Visit from London - Ross was super accommodating, considering my partner has never been on a horse, and was not sure what to expect, we had a fantastic time. As we were visiting from the UK this was such a great experience of going to a truly authentic ranch and having the experience of riding a horse through the Catalina State Park is certainly one of those bucket list experiences. The trail was beautiful and we also had the opportunity to take some photos, I would certainly recommend this experience.
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Deb
Nov 6, 2025
Amazing Ride - Was a wonderful ride the guides were amazing. Horses were top notch. Over all a very nice experience. We will definitely go back. We actually got to see some wild life….a black bear, mule deer and a jack rabbit. Would highly recommend
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L6366dustuartp
Nov 4, 2025
Great tour and guide - Ari was a great guide. The tour of Catalina park was very educational and interesting. I would definitely go back again.
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Cheryl_p
Nov 2, 2025
Great trail ride - Aspen and Cody were fantastic trail guides! As luck would have it, we were the only two in the group. It was a very easy, relaxing trail ride. My horse, Tony, was my buddy! Such a good boy! We would definitely recommend this trip!
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Shelleya701
Oct 27, 2025
The BEST day! - I had the best time on a beautiful fall afternoon! My guide Ari was incredibly skilled, safety minded, and personable. She was extremely communicative before the ride to set my expectations and helped me find the ranch (that was the only challenge… Trust your navigation and you’ll find it). Ari shared details about her life on the ranch and about the ranch in general.
My horse DeadEye was kind and gentle. The property is spectacular, you can tell the animals are well cared for and so are the employees. Don’t hesitate just book this adventure!
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Lindsey_s
Oct 14, 2025
Ari was very... - Ari was very knowledgeable with the horses and we felt comfortable under her lead. The horses were well trained and we were able to ride with little to no horse riding experience. Beautiful scenery and felt like the experience was well worth the price paid.
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Tourist34718
Apr 27, 2025
Father daughter horse ride - The backdrop of the mountains was so beautiful. We showed up and the people were so friendly and the ranch was amazing. I brought my father and he had a great time. The horses were so sweet and Thelma and Louis (little goats) were so cute! I highly recommended.
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Donna
Nov 9, 2025
Excellent tour (5 out of 5), highly recommend! The tour guide was very patient, kind and knowledgeable. Excellent views! - I tried to rate this a 5 out of 5, but it wouldn’t let me. Excellent views! Knowledgeable tour guide. Would do this again!!
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Charleskv2027mt
May 1, 2025
Save your money and go for a balloon ride!! - Unless you're just wanting to say you rode horses in NM I would not recommend this. We had a less than friendly welcome from our guide Denver. He did not seem to be in best of moods the morning we arrived and acted agitated that we had not filled out a waiver prior to arrival. He had us fill out the waiver on his phone and treated us like 5 year olds by thrusting his phone toward us saying "sign and hand back." We were positioned at the back of the line the entire ride, while girls who were closer to his age were placed in line line right behind him. As a result we could not really hear anything he said the entire ride and ate dust the entire time. He was very impersonable and kind of a jerk. However, the girl who assisted him in getting the horses ready was very sweet and kind. The ride travels through thorny brush mixed with a few cactus. Nothing to see. Save your money and go for a balloon ride!!
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