Today I was going to add Reavis orchard. Hoolie Bacon then Bacons son-in-law Floyd Stone who.
Backpacking To Reavis Ranch In The Superstition Wilderness By Jim Burch 9 To 5 Hiker
The un-numbered and unmaintained trail takes off to the east up to a saddle.
Reavis ranch apple orchard. There is an old apple orchard and spring on the Old Reavis Ranch. Old Man Reavis raised cows crops and a family in an isolated valley in the midst of the Superstition Mountains back in the day. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.
I had never hiked to Reavis Ranch. This time it was not but I knew where to look for it. Reevis Ranch Reevis Ranch in the Superstition Wilderness has an apple orchard tall sycamore trees and year-round water springing from a small valley in the middle of the rugged mountains.
It is the practice of the US Dept of AgrForest Service to allow man-made structures to disintegrate so eventually there will be little left. The fall sees the most visitors due to the abandonded but still producing apple orchard at the ranch. Once at the floor of the valley youll cross Reavis Creek and enter the meadow at the north end of the orchard.
The Reavis Valley was long a site of agriculture starting in the 19th century with Elisha Reavis who passed away in 1896 and is buried on the slopes of White Mountain and continued with a series of ranchers and entrepreneurs in the 20th. The trail at this point although substantially steeper than the freeway-like Reavis Trail is fairly easily seen and followed. It is a true fact that Fraser did take over the land shortly after Reavis death and moved the JF Ranch headquarters there.
Researching for this blog I found an old obituary. The ranch is long gone except for the foundation of the old house and some rusted abandoned farm equipment. Reavis is most known for founding a ranch deep within the Superstition Mountains.
From here its only a short walk of about 4 miles south to the old ranch site itself. The land later went to a Twain Clemens who subsequently planted the apple orchard. This person like you and I maybe not woke up one day of 1869 and moved blindly into an enormous mountain range in Arizona fully convinced he would find a good place to ranch there and live away from his family and old job.
Reavis Ranch lies high in the remote Superstition Wilderness among tall pines and adjacent to a perennial creek. He also planted an apple orchard. How is that a big deal.
From here its all down hill to the Ranch with some great views of the valley below along the way. All thats left now is the ruins of his ranch and his apple orchard that still produces fruit. Once at the saddle you can see the drainage of Reavis.
For more information and photos. But the orchard has survived and become a destination of note for wilderness adventurers. Evidence of both still exist in the area a 700 year old ruin so well preserved that looks barely 20 years old evidence of Reavis Ranch and an old abandoned apple orchard that still bears fruit.
He apparently lived a solitary life spending his days gardening and hunting. There are several routes to Reavis Ranch the two most popular are using the Reavis Ranch. ELISHA REAVIS by Daniel K.
The peel-off to the falls is sometimes marked with a cairn and sometimes not. Reevis was a working cattle ranch as late as the 1950s or 1960s. To get there take FS trail 109 the Reavis Ranch Trail about 35 miles to the trail to the falls.
The Superstition Mountains are hot. A scenic but long hike is the only way to access Reavis Ranch ensuring its preservation from overuse. John Fraser William Clemans who planted the trees and John A.
The area gets freezing temperatures overnight as early as late October so be prepared. Reavis Ranch is one of the most popular fall and spring backpacking destinations in the Superstition Wilderness. Straight across is the Reavis Ranch Trail intersection at 68 miles.
It just illustrates what I love about Arizona. Today hikers and horseback riders travel these ancient Indian and early cattle trails of the region. Reavis Ranch is named after the mysterious Elisha Reavis who was called the Hermit of Superstition Mountains Reavis settled on the fresh land beyond the mountains planting apple trees and other crops to sell in town the apple orchards are there to this day.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. The Reavis Ranch Superstition Mountain trails follow the path of an old road that was used to access the ranch in the mid 20th century but certain parts look much more like a rocky trail. Apple Orchard in the Wilderness The Reavis Valley was long a site of agriculture starting in the 19th century with Elisha Reavis who passed away in 1896 and is buried on the slopes of White Mountain and continuing with a series of.
A ten-mile uphill hike through high desert with spectacular views leads to whats left of the ranch. Elisha Reavis was a pioneer who built a ranch down here in the late 1800s where he grew vegetables and fruit. Ron Feldman in his book Crooked Mountain alleges that local rancher Jack Fraser had long coveted Reavis land and water for his cattle operation and had him murdered by a henchman.
Its a popular destination for backpackers especially in fall when the apple orchard bears fruit.
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Backpacking To Reavis Ranch In The Superstition Wilderness By Jim Burch 9 To 5 Hiker
