AN AUTHENTIC, INTIMATE GUEST RANCH EXPERIENCE
IN WICKENBURG, ARIZONA
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Kay El Bar is an intimate western dude ranch just over an hour northwest of Phoenix in Wickenburg, Arizona. Discover saguaro forests and slot canyons along the rocky mountain trails or ride through the sandy Hassayampa Riverbed. Create memories that will warm your soul and last a lifetime. Become a part of the Kay El Bar family.
Homesteaded in 1909 by 18-year-old Romaine Lowdermilk, Kay El Bar has continued to treat guests to an authentic dude ranch experience for over 100 years. From the Homestead House built in 1914, to the large adobe lodge built in 1926, Kay El Bar Guest Ranch offers the best of the cherished Arizona tradition of dude ranching.
Go back in time, experience the splendor of the Sonoran Desert on horseback, enjoy unhurried time with family and friends, and make some unforgettable memories.
EXPLORE WITH US
Located in the heart of the Arizona Desert on 100 acres in the shadow of the Hassayampa River Canyon Wilderness, Kay El Bar Guest Ranch offers plenty of ways to explore the desert or adventure in ranch. Explore the Sonoran Desert on horseback or stay on the ranch and enjoy sport shooting, swimming and more.
RIDE WITH US
Our location makes for great riding every day. The spectacular scenery of the Sonoran desert and hills make Kay El Bar Guest Ranch ideal for some of the finest horseback riding anywhere. Riding is done on endless trails through federal lands adjoining the ranch. Ride through the wash of the Hassayampa River beneath sheer canyon walls, or climb rocky ridges for spectacular mountain views. Or stay on the ranch and watch cattle work and cutting demonstrations, or try your hand at team penning in the arena.
STAY WITH US
Our first ranch brochure advertised us as “a real Western ranch with modern accommodations for a limited number of guests.” By 1931, the dining room, swimming pool and La Casa de Rosita were built, and today our inviting quarters can hold up to 25 guests. Comfortable and charming, each guest room has a private modern bath, hand-painted Monterey furniture and a collection of western artwork.
EXPERIENCE HISTORY WITH US
Experience the Old West at Kay El Bar Guest Ranch, one of the first dude ranches in the state of Arizona; the ranch welcomed its first guests in 1926. Kay El Bar is listed on the National and Arizona Registers of Historic Places. Today's guests can experience the same western ambiance as the early visitors, sleeping in adobe-walled buildings, walking among mature stately trees, and riding the same trails as those first guests from almost 100 years ago.
