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  Getting There… by admin on Jul.31, 2003, under Directions The property is about 15 miles west of Seligman, which is about halfway between Flagstaff and Kingman, Arizona. It is approximately 45 miles SouthEast of the Havasupi Falls of the Grand Canyon. The nearest town is Seligman, Arizona.   Overview Map The Juniper Valley Ranch is located about 15 miles west of Seligman, Arizona, about 4 miles north of Interstate 40.   A closer look The Ranch is most easily accessed via exit 109 on Interstate 40.   Even Closer... Exit 109 from the westbound lane of I-40 (Anvil Rock Road).   Exit 109 Here is what it looks like at the top of the exit. We turn south (left) here, passing over the interstate.   Top of Exit 109 This is the view as we head south over the interstate. Continue to the Tee in the road, just a little further.   Overpass At the tee, we turn back west (right), and parallel the interstate for a couple of miles.   Anvil Rock Ro...

More July at the Ranch by admin on Jul.30, 2003, under Seasons The Meadow July 27th, 2003. Early Evening. A view to the north from the East end of the Ranch. The meadow is fairly healthy at this time of year.   Meadow from South side of Valley Meadow Closeup July 27th, 2003. Early Evening. Looking across the meadow to the hill on the north side of the property.   East end of valley View from S. Mountain July 27th, 2003. Early Evening. Looking north from the top of the South Mountain, across the meadow.

  Sierra Verde Public Reports by rdpecken on Jun.30, 2003, under Land Details Here are the public reports that we received for the ranch. Click on the picture for a larger version…   Public Report Page 1      Public Report Page 2     Public Report Page 3   Public Report Page 4   Public Report Page 5     Public Report Page 6     Public Report Page 7   Public Report Page 8   Public Report Page 9   Public Report Page 10   Public Report Page 11   Public Report Page 12   Public Report Page 13

  Well Reports by rdpecken on Jun.30, 2003, under Land Details Well Number 5 is about a half mile down the road from the Ranch.   Well Number 5 Here are a few pages of well reports from the area.  You can find what wells produced when they were drilled, and at what water levels.  As you can see, the depths are all over the place, ranging from a couple hundred feet to over 1000 feet!   Well Report Page 1     Well Report Page 2     Well Report Page 3

  The Search for a New Beginning by admin on Jun.29, 2003, under Land Search The process began on Memorial Day Weekend, 2003, when we decided that we would like to find some rural land to use for summer vacationing and eventual retirement…   First United Realty   With our interests peaked, we contacted the First United Realty agent in Seligman, to set an appointment for looking at parcels. We set a date for Memorial Day Weekend, giving us a week or so to do some research. We did a little research at Weather Underground  , and discovered that the Seligman area has some of the most moderate climate in the state.  Average Highs are in the low 90’s, with Average Lows in the 50’s for the hottest summer months. We compared these with many other areas of the state, using WeatherBase , and the Seligman area consistently topped the list for reasonable year-round temperatures. The first parcel we saw was the one which we would eventually...

  More of the Ranch in May by admin on May.30, 2003, under Seasons The Meadow May 24th, 2003. Early Evening. A view to the west from the East end of the Ranch. The meadow is fairly healthy at this time of year.   Meadow Northeast Corner May 24th, 2003. Late Afternoon. Looking across the meadow to the hill on the north side of the property. We don’t know what the bright orange wildflowers are yet.

  May Life at the Ranch… by admin on May.30, 2003, under Seasons May Cool nights and warm days What a great time of year to be visiting Juniper Valley Ranch. Flowers and cactus are in bloom, grass is green, sunsets are out of this world beautiful. The temperature drops immediately after sunset to make for a very pleasant evening. Gunner’s Mate Road May 24th, 2003. Late Afternoon/Early Evening. Here is the recently named “Gunner’s Mate Road”, which borders the Ranch’s northeast corner.   Gunners Mate Road East Property Line May 24thth, 2003. Afternoon. The east side of the Ranch faces Black Mountain and it’s associated foothills.   Property Line East Looking East May 24th, 2003. Late Morning/Early Afternoon. A view from the western edge of the Ranch, looking East. The lower end (here) of the property is kind of scrubby, with more trees and grass on the far (upper) end.   Looking East from Western Edge South View May 24th, 2003. Late Aft...