Recreation in Sedona :: HORSEBACK RIDING

The romance of the Old West right here in Sedona. Whether you want to go on a trail ride, participate in a cattle drive or enjoy a cowboy cookout at one of the Verde Valley's oldest cattle ranches, we can help you have a great experience.
After spending some time in the wide open spaces, you're sure to have worked up an appetite, and we've got a great place for you to enjoy great food. We even have a great way for you to get there: a ride up the hill in our hay wagon, pulled by our stout Belgian draft horse team, Moe and Joe. Because the M diamond is a working ranch, our Cowboy Cookouts include COWBOYS. We always extend an invitation to our whole ranch family, and they rarely turn down a steak supper, so you're likely to share a table and some conversation with real cowboys. The perfect way to learn about modern ranching and range management.

"Some of the best wide-open range views you'll ever see"

The Lookout, our barbecue area, has spectacular 360 degree views of the ranch and the Verde Valley. You'll be able to spot the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, the red rocks of Sedona and the lights of Jerome. And the star gazing is truly amazing. With Walker Mountain as a backdrop, guests have described the view as straight out of a western movie, and sometimes you can watch the cowboys practice team roping in our lighted arena.

"Enjoy some of the best wide-open range views you'll ever see while taking in the savory smells of a mesquite fire and Jan's Famous Cowboy Beans simmering on a huge hand-forged grill....At the M Diamond, you're likely to feel as though you've stepped back in time. It's miles and miles of sage brush, barns, corrals, mesquite trees, wide open range, cactus, horses and cows." - Kudos Magazine -

Or, for a complete Western experience that will provide great fun and lasting memories, enjoy our Ranch Rendezvous:
- a one hour horseback ride
- a horse drawn wagon ride to The Lookout to watch sunset
- a mesquite grilled steak dinner
- a cowboy singer serenading you by lantern light
Stargazing with an interpreter, telescope and laser pointer are available except during the monsoon season when we are hoping for cloudy skies!