Half Moon Ranch in AZ -- Campground & RV Camping in Arizona
Half Moon Ranch in AZ
U.S. Forest Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Half Moon Ranch is a seven-room, single-story ranch house built at 5,000 feet in East Cochise Stronghold within the Dragoon Mountains. The house accommodates up to nine guests with two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, electricity, running water, and a wood stove. Outside, the property offers a picnic table, a barn, hay storage, and horse corrals that fit up to six stock animals. Tent camping is prohibited. The surrounding canyon features granite spires and cliffs, with the nearby Cochise Stronghold Campground offering interpretive trails.
Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%.
Mount Glenn stands 2,773 ft above the site, 1.9 miles west. Cabins and shelters rather than pads. Carlink Spring lies 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, St. David, is 16 mi off.
September normals 58–87°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov