Photo: Double R Guest RanchFamily ranch
Elgin, Arizona
Double R Guest Ranch
Elgin riding ranch in Sonoita wine country with casitas and 2- to 7-night packages.
Recreation-focused stay
- Season
- Ask the ranch
- Ages
- Families welcome
- Elevation
- 5,300 feet
What you'll do
- Rides from one hour to all day into Coronado National Forest, plus sunset rides
- All-inclusive guests ride at their own level, for as long as they want each day
- Faster rides are set up with the owner, Ron, after a riding test
- Help with the horses as much as you like, from brushing to feeding hay, or have yours brought to you ready to go
- Roping practice, archery, target shooting, gymkhana and a guest rodeo
- Casitas with kitchenettes and family-style meals in the lodge
When to go
- The season isn't published
- All-inclusive packages from two nights to a week; six-night stays include one off-ranch outing
Who it's for
- First-time riders up to experienced riders
- Families and solo travelers
- Guests who want riding as the main activity
Good to know
- No cattle work; arena games and roping practice only
- Day riders who come for one ride all go out together; only all-inclusive guests get rides fitted to them
- Lessons are extra, and a service charge and tax are added
- Riders over 220 lb can ride draft horses for an extra fee
- The airport shuttle costs extra, and cancellation needs 60 days' notice
Getting there
- Tucson International, about an hour and 50 miles away.
- Horsemanship
- Sport shooting
- Trail riding
Photos from the ranch
Photos: Double R Guest Ranch, shown with their permission.