Rock Art Ranch - Winslow, Arizona

Catherine Corgill

We just got back from our tour of Rock Art Ranch and all I can say is that it was fabulous! Grandpa and his granddaughter are just wonderfully fun, knowledgeable and professional people.
The scenery is gorgeous and the history spellbinding. We highly recommend this tour for everyone. Can’t wait to come back with some more friends

Nichole Marie

Brantley, the 87 year old owner, and his daughter, a former teacher, gave the tour personally. We were first shown artifacts hat had been found around the ranch. Then we were taken on a very in depth tour of the ranch's archeological sites. Then we were shown the canyon and given as much time as we wanted to explore with a "call us when the last one of you leaves so we can lock up".

Brantley and his family have so much passion for the land, preserving the artifacts, and history of the indigenous people who once lived or passed through there.

Be advised that while there is an overlook with seats and picnic tables, getting into the canyon is not the most accessible. The stairs are rock stairs and are steep in places. Also, you must call to book a reservation for the tour. They do one a day and they do not take walk-ins, as the canyon is a decent drive from the parking area. The road leading to the ranch is dirt and gravel. The roads to the various sites are mostly dirt. We had a fwd Pacifica and wished we had taken our suv. A car may struggle.

However the canyon is beautiful and we would go back on our next trip out here.

Larry Besnoff

If you want to see petroglyphs up close, this is the place. Must reserve in advance. Total time is around 4 hours for visit to barn, museum, ancient Pueblo sites and petroglyphs. Take lunch, liquids and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes for walk on sandy boulders.

Steve Evans

A family operation, Rock Art Ranch is well worth the time and entrance fee. Great photos, stories, displays and, of course, petroglyphs and pictograms.

Celene Shahgheibi

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT!!!
Drove 30mi on dirt road to find gate locked and sign about making APPOINTMENT. It's a beautiful drive but even the cows were looking at us like we were trespassing lol. Tried calling the number on the closed sign but no answer.

Hugh McCutchen III

What a hidden gem. Wonderful family run ranch and museum with a long personal history and a love of the ancient history and people of the land they live on. A friend and I just went last week and were fortunate to get a very personal tour. A huge thank you to the Baird family who care for the land and its history and are willing to share it. It is very remote but also accessible even in my prius. Plan to spend most of the day for this trip even if you are already in the area!

david taylor

Absolutely a great place to go. You need to call for reservations as part of your tour of the sites is guided. The canyon is steep but worth it as there are hundreds of petroglyphs. The main ranch building is full of pioneer artifacts and a room with the best preserved pottery I have ever seen. I visited the ranch and was there 4 hours. It includes the main building, an old university archeology dig, a group of hogans and sweat lodges, and the canyon. Well worth the $35 admission.

Thomas W. Nelson

Called and made appointment for a tour earlier in the week. Very good instructions and the drive from Holbrook was easy. Tori (not sure how to spell it) met us at the gate guided us to the museum. We got to roam around, ask questions, and saw some of the most incredible art, pottery, Native American tools, weapons, clothing. Also the best collection of true cowboy stuff I've ever seen! This is a family represented that goes back many generation to the 1800s. The current owner was generous with his time and in sharing his wisdom. We were then treated to a grand tour of various tribal ruins, ceremonial sites, a sweat lodge and then the beautiful Canyon and water that has been giving life to humans for close to ten thousand years...probably longer. Petroglyphs were astounding. If you can't feel the presence of others who've gone before (in a good way), your soul may need a makeover. Do call ahead. No payment until you get there. Don't be disrespectful. This is an Arizona treasure.