Hi there! I am Rose and my husband and I moved here from northern NM 41 years ago. He passed away in 2010 and I have been developing the guest ranch since then. In the fall of 2022 my daughter, Grace, and her husband Zac, and their children moved here to take over operations so that I can "retire". The work load was becoming too much for me and I have been so happy to have them here! This is a small ranch. We now have mostly retired horses and mules. We have 3 head of Longhorn cattle. We recently added a herd of Soay sheep. They are a nearly extinct breed of small hair sheep from the British isles. We raise heritage breeds poultry including chickens, ducks, turkeys, and peafowl. Our livestock all live cage-free and free-range. No coops or stalls for our critters! We gladly share farm fresh eggs with our guests, when available, and you might find that they are the best eggs you ever ate!
As an antique nut, my husband collected too many articles to fit in our old house. Bottles, mining tools, old dishes, stoves, tools, tins, crocks....etc So, he built a building to look like an old west store and you are welcome to go in and look at my collection. I call it the 'museum'...but it is really just a place to house my dust collectors. It's fun!
The Cliff/Gila community is an eclectic mix of folks who love the Gila. There is one little gas station, a library, a Senior Citizen Center, a community clinic, a school, and a few churches. The Community Center has tennis/pickleball courts, a basketball court, and playground for the kids. This is a wonderful community to live in, and we are happy to share it with our guests.