# Crescent Moon Ranch cabin - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/ - Published: 2019-09-06T03:50:36-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout Disclaimer **_Please remember that this is a rustic historic ranch house and not a modern hotel. It is a cabin in the forest and very old. It was built by ranchers of the original homestead and made available for public use by the US Forest Service_. **It was the disclaimer** that hooked me into renting this cabin for weekend. I love the feel of cabins built in a by-gone era of ranchers and cowboys of The West. [Crescent Moon Ranch cabin](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=72113&actid=101) certainly fit the bill. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HipstamaticPhoto- 582310032.313009.jpg?fit=940%2C671&ssl=1) **The cabin is spacious enough** to easily hold ten people, so I have plenty of room for just my lonesome. I set up the cooking area, prep the bedroom with my sleeping bag, and then ready myself for relaxation and adventure in equal amounts. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HipstamaticPhoto- 582322921.509660.jpg?fit=940%2C672&ssl=1) **The views of Cathedral Rock** never leave my eyesight as I make my way down to Oak Creek, a little watery oasis of a river that runs through this desert landscape. I fish for awhile, smiling as others wade by in the river itself, cooling off in the cold water from the heat of the day. ![](https://i2.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/HipstamaticPhoto- 582311658.686876.jpg?fit=940%2C671&ssl=1) **I bike on down to the ranch area**, exploring other old historic buildings that have been preserved, then make my way up to a summit to watch the sunset. Its one of the best ones yet, which is quite the statement with the number of glorious sunsets we get here in Arizona. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_4078.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **I take my time in the morning** to really appreciate the coffee passing by my lips. I watch the clouds rolling in each afternoon as the sun continues on its westward journey. The Vortex continues to relax and inspire me, and this weekend was no exception. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Crescent%20Moon%20Ranch%20cabin&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fcrescent-moon-ranch-cabin%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/crescent-moon-ranch-cabin/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…