| Cattle Drives
Experience a true cowboy cattle drive transporting you back to the 19th century when life was simpler and there was time to reflect on the true meaning of life.
Your adventure will take you through spectacular scenery, majestic sunsets, and an unbelievable escapade complete from saddling up horses, to gathering the herd, and even branding the calves. And nothing can measure up to the Dutch oven, campfire cooking prepared by your own team of real cowboys. From biscuits and gravy along side eggs in the morning, to mouth-watering T-Bone or Ribeye steaks at night, these outdoor surroundings cant be duplicated in any indoor, city restaurant.
Each cattle drive is tailor around the guests and can run from two to three days or up to a week. The average cattle drive involves four to five cowboys and 30 to 40 head of cattle.
This is a unique journey you have to experience to understand. With fewer and fewer ranches now days, cattle drives are vanishing and may someday disappear all together. Come escape the modern stresses of the 21st century while this great outdoor experience is still available. Leave your cell phone, computer, and deadlines behind along with the stresses of everyday life and be transported back in time for the experience of a lifetime.
Arizonas rugged terrain provides an array of landscapes from desert straights to deep valleys. Riding up canyons, over ridges, and topping out on mesas surrounds you in scenery unmatched anywhere.
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Right out of an old western film, you will find yourself helping move the herd across rivers like the great San Francisco River.
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Driving the herd through historical Klondyke, youll experience old-time mining towns and the area from the book Shootout At Dawn where the Powers brothers held up against the local sheriffs.
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Though uncharted on most maps, many of these old cattle drive trails have been used for over a hundred years. Here lifetime cowboy Kenny Calloway drives the herd down the ridge into the river.
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Traveling for miles between watering holes, these locations become important rest sites for both cattle and men. Navigating a trail with enough watering holes along the way is second nature to these veteran cowboys.
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After experiencing a cattle drive, you will have a whole new understanding and appreciation for life as it was meant to be. It will simply be one of the most unique experiences you will ever have.
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Trail Rides:
What does it feel like to ride through a meadow listening to a light breeze blowing through 80 foot pine trees or ride to the edge of the rim and be able to look across for 60 miles?
We at DC Outfitters try to ride to remote roadless areas to let you experience the quit undisturbed beauty of Arizona's primitive areas. Our trail rides vary from low desert in winter to tall pine and aspen in the summer. Accomodations vary to suit your needs.
Pricing
Pricing varys according to your needs. Please contact us to we can set a price.
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