Brown Canyon Ranch

Brown Canyon Ranch is a very popular local hang-out all times of day. Retirees walk here early in the mornings, then come the mountain bikers, and then the hikers, runners, equestrians. Weddings and Senior pics are also popular.Day use is now $8. There is a restroom and several picnic areas by the pond to sit back and relax. To avoid the fee, park off Ramsey Canyon Road and walk the 0.8 mile to the ranch house.My hiking group does weekly loop hikes in Brown Canyon.The ranch house is open during daylight.The pond is a habitat for the endangered Chiricahua Leopard Frog.There are several trails that start at the ranch house. The Brown Canyon trail is a four-mile trail that one can take into Ramsey Canyon. The Garden Connector trail, which begins off the Buffalo Soldier Trail and SR92, ends here. The Brown Canyon Loop trail also starts here, although it's not marked. Just make sure you turn left at the horse trough two miles into the hike. This is a 4.6-mile loop. Just watch out for speeding mountain bikers. There is also a 1.5-mile Nature Trail loop with a duck pond.Dogs are allowed on these trails, but must be leashed. This place can get busy on the weekends. Watch out for rattlesnakes, javelina, coyote and deer.

Breathtaking views of the mountains with excellent beginner's walking path for the entire family. Very informative displays inside the cabin. There's a tiny duck pond on the walking path and a small bench to rest and take in the beautiful scenery.Pet's are welcome as long as you clean up after them to preserve the walking path. Watch out for snakes and other little critters.

Fabulous area to hike and bike and visit history.

Unless you're coming for a trial bike ride, a hike or you have a jeep or a truck, This is a pretty unexciting place. There are no places to sit and just enjoy the cool air and the view. It would be nice to have a few benches to watch the birds and look at the mountains in the flowers. However, it's an easy drive and if you're an active person, you may want to give it a go. For anybody else who just wants to come and see the hummingbirds that Ramsey Canyon touts, the benches that once were here for observation are nowhere to be found at least at 4:00 in the afternoon. The areas to set along to the bed-and-breakfast up the road a bit.

My first time to visit this area. It is an absolutely beautiful place to take a hike or have a picnic. The scenery is awesome and the hiking paths are mostly level so it is very nice for beginners or those of us with age problems. There is a parking lot off of Ramsey Rd. or you can drive in a short way on an unpaved road with ruts to the old ranch house where there is a nice large parking lot there. It is pet friendly and they have plastic bags for you to use.

Great place to visit loved the caretaker and her stories!!

Me and my family love to go here to get some exercise it is not too hard and not to easy. There are also some fun critters to look at and the house is very cool and interesting. overall we loved this place and will keep coming back!