History of Stagecoach Trails Guest Ranch

Please read the "Impossible Dream Isn't"
By: Carrie Rynders for an understanding on how Stagecoach Trails Guest Ranch was born.

Stagecoach Trails is a new guest ranch located in Northwest Arizona that opened in December of 2000. Your owners/hosts, Dan and Carrie Rynders along with their entire family, invite you to try this new and unique guest ranch! We welcome all travelers to come and experience our dude ranch where the Old West blends with the new. The staff at Stagecoach Trails will do everything they can to make sure everyone who stays here has the most memorable western experience possible! Come see how the west is really fun!

Guest ranches, or dude ranches as they are more commonly known, have been around since the late 1800's. Guests want a glimpse into the past, and this is a wonderful way for them to do that. The overnight stay at our dude ranch includes all meals including delicious desserts (always home cooked), horseback riding and other ranch activities. The horseback riding program varies from slow and scenic, to challenging mountain rides and advanced loping rides in sandy washes. There are also all-day and half day lunch rides (seasonal), night rides and specialty rides. Evening entertainment, including cowboy singers, campfires with storytelling, line dancing and games, will be provided on many nights. Often guests like to just sit, relax and gaze at the star studded skies or enjoy fireside conversations with all your new friends. There is a swimming pool, hot-tub and a variety of game options such as ping pong, basketball, volleyball, air hockey, billiards and horseshoes. The main focus is the horseback riding program as well as the peace and quiet of the beautiful desert and mountain scenery. To go along with the wonderful scenery that our location provides, it also has an almost ideal weather climate, not too hot and not too cold, for horseback riding and doing all of the other fun activities at Stagecoach Trails Guest Ranch.

Dude ranches in Arizona have been popular since their conception. Guests come from all over the world to experience a western vacation. People come to dude ranches because they are becoming increasingly aware of the loss of quality time with their families to relax and enjoy time together. They are also becoming more demanding of quality facilities where they can relax, forget about the hustle and bustle of the business world for awhile, be pampered and enjoy the great outdoors by horseback. Stagecoach Trails is the perfect place to do just that! We are offering an "old west experience" within a modern, yet intimate setting for a family vacation oriented facility. And remember, families, couples, singles and groups (corporate, family and friends) are always welcome!

Guest ranches in Arizona are by no means a thing of the past. On the contrary, they are a glimpse into the past, but with all the modern amenities that we have become accustomed to. Vacationers are always looking for a unique travel experience and our dude ranch will be able to offer that. In addition to offering a completely barrier-free vacation (see features for disabled), we offer many opportunities for our disabled and able-bodied guests other than riding. These include a day trip to the Grand Canyon, fishing on the Colorado River, golfing at nearby golf courses, visiting a local ghost town, seeing the famous London Bridge in Lake Havasu City or getting your kicks on Route 66! We have an arena so that we can offer supervised rides in an enclosed environment to our younger and more physically challenged guests who are unable to go out on the trails but still want the horseback riding experience.