Photo: Cold Creek Ranch

Working ranch

Clifton, Arizona

Cold Creek Ranch

Off-grid cattle ranch near Clifton where guests join daily chores and cattle work.

Hands-on cattle work

Season: Oct – Apr
Ages: Kids welcome

What you'll do

Join the day's work: gathering, branding and moving cattle, checking water and fixing fence
Roping, shooting practice, Dutch oven cooking and guided hikes
Two- and three-day cowboy camp packages with tent-camp lodging

When to go

Guest ranch open October 1 to April 30
Week stays run Sunday evening to Saturday morning; weekends are priced by the night
Branding and cattle drives follow the season

Who it's for

Guests who want to work alongside a family on a 12,000-acre cattle ranch
Children, for a small extra charge; no age limits are listed

Good to know

Plans change with what the ranch needs each day
Guests stay in upstairs rooms of the family's off-grid main house, 40 minutes northeast of Safford
Rates and dates on the site show no year, so confirm the guest program is running before you plan

Cattle work
Horsemanship
Sport shooting
Trail riding