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Lush Desert Ranch

You will be staying on several acres of lush desert filled with all types of desert plants, rocks and wildlife with mountain views!  Explore around the property to find geodes, lava, granite, marble, limestone and more!  Wildlife abounds with everything from rattlesnakes to cattle!  We have several washes to explore and are told we are in an area with the most diverse desert plants.  We are in view and an hour from Mt Lemon or 45 min to Picacho Peak and 30 min to Catalina State Park, Walmart and restaurants and a theater.

Your campsite with WIFI tower and our home in the distance.

Entrance to your campsite at corner of Escrito and Loxia.

View just outside your campsite entrance.

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Looking WSW at sunset while working and camping at the site. Solar panels charge the batteries I use for the hand tools I bring. Some of this camping equipment is available to use, presently at an additional rate. 

Angel's Summerhaven Retreat

The main camping area is a flat area on the mountainside East of Summerhaven, with a steep approach (be prepared!). The view from the area is great, and the area has some pines, as do the neighboring properties. Turkey cross the property seasonally, as well as the occasional deer. This is a leave no trace site.

The site is current undergoing enchancements, so there will be evidence of demolished boulders, landscaping, and fencing. The site is safe to traverse, but care should be taken to avoid rock and uneven terrain, fence posts, and so on. Usage of the site is at your own risk.

Toilet and waste:

A bucket toilet is provided, with composting bags. Toilet waste, as well as other waste, must be taken with you, when you leave; there is no trash service. There are sometimes dumpsters in town that can be used to dispose of waste.

The bucket toilet consists of a bucket, bucket seat, funnel, and hose. The consumables are composting toilet bags, wood shavings/chips, and toilet paper. You do not need to use the funnel and hose, but may if you wish. At a minimum, place the bag into the bucket, with the bag edge over the edge of the bucket, and place the bucket seat onto the bucket. The bucket seat should firmly fit onto the bucket, and retain the bag.

When your stay is complete, please make sure the seat and bucket are clean, as well as the funnel and hose, if you used them. Please make sure all supplies are returned to the Toilet Supplies container.

Directions:

The address is 12672 N Ray Ave.

Make your way to the intersection of N Sabino Canyon Parkway and Retreat Rd. in Summerhaven, AZ. Head east up the steep Retreat Rd., and make the right onto Tucson Ave., followed by a quick left onto what Google says is Ray Ave. Make an immediate right onto N. Ray Ave, and follow the dirt road until a steep driveway on the left appears. This driveway (and the other entrance 100 ft further on) provide access to the land. If trying to park off the driveway, enter the first driveway entrance to drive forward onto the approach and park, or enter the second driveway and then back onto the approach and park. Once parked (See Parking for additional instructions), access the land from the driveway according to the images.

Parking:

WARNING: Do not park on the driveway itself. There is a half-moon driveway that provides a way to either drive forward or backward onto the approach. Park on the (1) dirt approach to the land, just off the steep driveway, or (2) on the half moon parking spot at the top of the driveway, or (3) at the bottom on Ray Ave, out of the way. If any vehicles are blocking vehicular access to the dirt approach to the land, please contact me.

Recreation:

The shops of Summerhaven are close. Marshall Gulch is a popular recreation area on the Arizona Trail, South of Summerhaven. There is also a lot of opportunity to hike and rock climb on the area.

The area is not very suitable for RVs; it is not possible to bring an RV onto the property.

The intended camp area. There is ongoing work in this area increase the available area. 

Photo of the camp area from a little below

View of the shared driveway, looking up toward the property. The green arrow is pointing to the parking off the paved driveway. 

View looking toward the approach to the site (path that curves uphill) and looking downhill and shared driveway

On south side of site looking toward two neighboring properties (shed and house), and the end of the approach to the site

The is room for one car on the shared driveway. First come first served. Please do not park on the driveway, or neighbor's property. Ideally, park in the area below the site. 

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