The ranch is located in a beautiful, peaceful creek bottom, far from the maddening crowds. A short, pleasant walk takes you to trails that parallel Oak Creek, lined with sycamores, cascading its waters over horizontal slabs of sandstone. Definitely worth visiting and watching sun rise or set. Unfortunately, the ranch house is in very poor condition, little, if any maintenance, and absolutely no cleaning had been done for a long time by previous visitors We spent an hour surface cleaning, enough to be able to use the kitchen area and great room; a very thorough cleaning from ceiling to foundation is absolutely critical to prevent health department mitigation. The $200 per night fee would be acceptable if the house was at minimum, cleaned after each rental; folks assume the next person will do it. I am a frequent renter, well aware of the various conditions of rental houses, cabins, guard stations through the country, and have experienced this situation before. Multiple solutions of how to address consistent and acceptable levels of cleanliness by visitors range from using outside cleaning services (additional fees) to citations, to volunteers to monitor needed cleaning and repairs and so on I am hopeful that the new manager of the Crescent Moon Ranch rental program will take steps to assure the public's enjoyment, continued rentals, revenue for renovations and repairs and and preserve the fascinating stories of this historic ranch

The ranch is located in a beautiful, peaceful creek bottom, far from the maddening crowds. A short, pleasant walk takes you to trails that parallel Oak Creek, lined with sycamores, cascading its waters over horizontal slabs of sandstone. Definitely worth visiting and watching sun rise or set. Unfortunately, the ranch house is in very poor condition, little, if any maintenance, and absolutely no cleaning had been done for a long time by previous visitors We spent an hour surface cleaning, enough to be able to use the kitchen area and great room; a very thorough cleaning from ceiling to foundation is absolutely critical to prevent health department mitigation. The $200 per night fee would be acceptable if the house was at minimum, cleaned after each rental; folks assume the next person will do it. I am a frequent renter, well aware of the various conditions of rental houses, cabins, guard stations through the country, and have experienced this situation before. Multiple solutions of how to address consistent and acceptable levels of cleanliness by visitors range from using outside cleaning services (additional fees) to citations, to volunteers to monitor needed cleaning and repairs and so on I am hopeful that the new manager of the Crescent Moon Ranch rental program will take steps to assure the public's enjoyment, continued rentals, revenue for renovations and repairs and and preserve the fascinating stories of this historic ranch

We had a wonderful time at the Crescent Moon Ranch House. It's spacious layout allowed for more than enough room for our party of 6, and we enjoyed the beautiful views and easy creek and trail access. The only real complaints we have are that the kitchen sink didn't drain, making it difficult to clean up after our meals (we cooked all meals over the 3-day weekend). The double bed in the back bedroom was also extremely uncomfortable, sagging in the middle and making it difficult to sleep for my husband and I. I ended up sleeping in the bunk bed with my 5 year old daughter. Providing some mattress support would be helpful.

We had a wonderful time at the Crescent Moon Ranch House. It's spacious layout allowed for more than enough room for our party of 6, and we enjoyed the beautiful views and easy creek and trail access. The only real complaints we have are that the kitchen sink didn't drain, making it difficult to clean up after our meals (we cooked all meals over the 3-day weekend). The double bed in the back bedroom was also extremely uncomfortable, sagging in the middle and making it difficult to sleep for my husband and I. I ended up sleeping in the bunk bed with my 5 year old daughter. Providing some mattress support would be helpful.