History
The farming and ranching success of the Gold Bar Ranch and surrounding ranches were made famous by early discoveries of Gold in the Bradshaw Mountains. As early mining claims flourished several towns sprung up in the area to serve, which at one time had more than 1,000 miners. The early towns of Walnut Grove, Peeples Valley, Wickenburg and Crown King have seen their populations rise and fall over the years, but the communities are still thriving due to the lush and fertile valley of the Hassayampa River.
Specialties
The Gold Bar Ranch is also home to some of the best outdoor off-road recreation in the state of Arizona. Whether your preferred method of exploring the outback is a horseback ride, your ATV's or mountain bikes, the Gold Bar Ranch provides miles and miles of trails and dirt roads to discover. The truly western aficionados will appreciate the Gold Bar Ranch because it still an active cattle ranch. You can take lessons on how to rope a cow and practice on the static roping targets. Whether young or old, adventuresome or simply interested in the storied past of one of Arizona's great western towns, the Gold Bar Ranch is the perfect place to beat the heat of the Arizona desert. The year round temperatures are considerably milder than the warmer Phoenix area and the town's backdrop against the foothills makes for pleasant winters as well. The Gold Bar Ranch is the perfect place to camp and get away from hectic pace of meetings, phone calls and emails.