Letโs paint a picture:
You’re sprawled out in a camp chair, drinking coffee that tastes suspiciously like last nightโs chili, surrounded by silence, stars, and a forest thatโs been dead for 200 million years but still looks pretty fabulous. Welcome to the high desert just outside Holbrook, Arizonaโwhere nature is weird, wonderful, and just the right amount of wild.
What to Do (Besides Nap)
โ๏ธ Walking distance to the Petrified Forest National Park โ Wander among rainbow logs that used to be trees and are now rocks. Honestly, itโs science meets magic. Hike easy loops like Crystal Forest or Blue Mesa Trail, or join a ranger-led backcountry hike for bonus bragging rights.
โ๏ธ DoBell Ranch โ Yes, itโs a ranch. Yes, you can dig up your own petrified wood. And yes, itโs as random and charming as it sounds. Meet the locals. Pet a goat. Leave with some shiny rocks/wood and a story.
โ๏ธ The Plotz Plot โ A roadside curiosity slash memory shed where strangers leave heartfelt mementos in the middle of nowhere. Is it spiritual? Sentimental? A little odd? Yes to all three.
โ๏ธ Route 66 Weirdness โ Giant dinosaur statues. Wigwam motels. Bucket of Blood Street. (Thatโs a real street name. We checked.) Holbrook leans hard into its quirky sideโand weโre here for it.
โ๏ธ Holbrook โ Fuel up on tacos, tools, groceries, locally brewed beer. then take your picture with giant dinosaur statues. Seriously, this place fully leaned into the Route 66 roadside attraction aesthetic and never looked back. And we love that for them.
โ๏ธ Stargazing & Sunsets โ No light pollution. No city noise. Just a front-row seat to the galaxy. Bonus: zero complaints about your campfire harmonica solos.
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Who This Is For
Weekend wanderers with a cooler full of snacks and zero agenda
Stargazers, rock collectors, and lovers of strange roadside attractions
People who say โwe should do this more oftenโ and actually mean it
Anyone craving the opposite of email notifications
Double parcel: 2.16 acres
You can bring your RV (short-term stays are allowed), your hammock, your hiking boots, and make it your basecamp for all future adventures. And it’s not a rental – you OWN it forever.
Nearby Attractions & Amenities
โข Petrified Forest National Park
โข Agate House
โข Rainbow Forest Museum
โข Painted Desert Inn
โข Meteor Crater Natural Landmark
Why This Land?
โข DoBell Ranch โ Yes, itโs a ranch.
โข Wildlife Viewing
โข Walking distance to the Petrified Forest National Park
โข Lakes and Reservoirs
โข The Plotz Plot โ Is it spiritual? Sentimental? A little odd? Yes to all three.
โข Route 66 Weirdness โ Giant dinosaur statues. Wigwam motels. Bucket of Blood Street
โข Holbrook โ Fuel up on tacos, tools, groceries, locally brewed beer
โข Stargazing & Sunsets โ No light pollution. No city noise.
โข Camping, RVs, tiny home, and mobile homes allowed
โข Beautiful desert acreage and mountain views
โข Hiking & Camping
โข Fishing & Boating
โข ATV & Off-Roading
โข hunting, recreation, off-grid living, homesteading, star-gazing, wildlife,
โข family vacation
โข Investment property
Other Nearby Areas
Closest Highways: US HWY-40, RT-77.
Closest Major Cities: Holbrook, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Ciudad Juarez, Tucson, and Phoenix.