Dead Horse Ranch State Park

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Dead Horse Ranch

State Park - Arizona

The story of the park's name begins with the Ireys family, who came to Arizona from Minnesota looking for a ranch to buy in the late 1940s. At one of the ranches they discovered a large dead horse lying by the road. After two days of viewing ranches, Dad Ireys asked the kids which ranch they liked the best. The kids said, “the one with the dead horse, dad!” The Ireys family chose the name Dead Horse Ranch and later, in 1973, when Arizona State Parks acquired the park, the Ireys made retaining the name a condition of sale.

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Dead Horse Ranch - Trail System

Dead Horse Ranch - Lime Kiln Historic Wagon Trail

Prescott - Visitor Map

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Official visitor map of Montezuma Castle National Monument (NM) in Arizona. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).

Prescott MVUM - East - 2022

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the eastern part of Prescott National Forest (NF) in Arizona. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

AZ Surface Management Responsibility - Yavapai County

Yavapai County Map of Arizona Surface Management Responsibility. Published by Arizona State Land Department and U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

AZ Surface Management Responsibility - Arizona State

Statewide Map of Arizona Surface Management Responsibility. Published by Arizona State Land Department and U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Dead Horse Ranch - Brochure and Map

Brochure and Map of Dead Horse Ranch State Park (SP) in Arizona. Published by Arizona State Parks & Trails.

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Verde River Greenway - Paddle Map 3

Dead Horse Ranch SP https://azstateparks.com/dead-horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Horse_Ranch_State_Park The story of the park's name begins with the Ireys family, who came to Arizona from Minnesota looking for a ranch to buy in the late 1940s. At one of the ranches they discovered a large dead horse lying by the road. After two days of viewing ranches, Dad Ireys asked the kids which ranch they liked the best. The kids said, “the one with the dead horse, dad!” The Ireys family chose the name Dead Horse Ranch and later, in 1973, when Arizona State Parks acquired the park, the Ireys made retaining the name a condition of sale.