Rancho de los Caballeros is a historic dude ranch located in Wickenburg, Arizona. The ranch was founded in 1948 by Dallas Gant, Charles McGuire, and Belford Howard. McGuire and Howard were both successful businessmen from the Midwest, who spent their winters at Wickenburg’s oldest guest ranch, Remuda Ranch. They would enjoy day-long horseback rides through the desert, stopping to eat their lunch on a mesa overlooking the vast desert with spectacular views of the Bradshaw Mountain range. It was then that the dream was born to own their own guest ranch. They knew nothing about running a guest ranch, so they turned to the manager of Remuda Ranch, Dallas Gant, and the vision was about to become a reality. The ranch remained in the Gant family until 2021, when it was purchased by a group of former guests whose families had been coming to the ranch for years, thus continuing the legacy of family-focused Western hospitality.
In 2022, the Arizona State Parks Board designated Rancho de los Caballeros as an Arizona Dude Ranch Heritage Trail Destination.
This project captures first-hand accounts from a wide range of people connected to the ranch, from ranch owners, guests, staff, and homeowners. These accounts offer a glimpse into the ranch's humble beginnings and how it has evolved over the decades.
This compilation of oral histories will serve the benefit of historians and future generations interested in learning about Wickenburg and Arizona's dude ranch history.
Contributing InstitutionSouvenirs PodcastDates of Publication2022-2023Place of PublicationWickenburg, ArizonaLanguageEnglishPermissions and Reuse
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