I finally made it out to Brown Canyon Ranch. It was roughly a mile drive down the dirt road, in Coronado national Forest. it is located about a half a mile East of the Huachuca mountains. Right at the edge of the foothills. There are some trees. Rolling golden landscape, with beautiful views of the mountains. Majestic Foothills. And I think you can see just a teeny bit of Carr Peak peeking out. Beautiful view of Huachuca Peak, with a windmill great photography opportunities.
The Old Ranch House, is open, and there are some furnishings, and housewares, a fireplace and several rooms it was kind of museum-like and cool. There's a wrap around porch that goes partially around the building. With benches under a shady roof. And vistas of mostly Huachuca Peak, and some Majestic views of close by Foothills. There are several hiking trails. There is not a lot of shade. Except right at the ranch house there is shade and several cottonwoods and benches in the shade.
There are several hiking trails in all directions, some up to the mountains Brown Canyon trail, which connects eventually with, the Hamburg trail and leads to the summit of Carr Peak. There are other trails that lead back towards Sierra Vista. And there is a trail that leads to the INS security balloon blimp. Which is kind of cool you can see it behind The farmhouse when it is grounded. I had a great time here. I would not recommend coming here on a hot day it would be unpleasant. This would be a great place to come in the winter to hike the spring and the fall, keep in mind if you're hiking there will be no shade, at least for a half a mile till you get up into the mountains, there is an outhouse picnic tables, trash can, no water, fair cell phone service. The place seems to be very popular with local Sierra Vista and Hereford cyclists. As it is only about 1 mile, to Cherokee Street, and then only another half mile to Buffalo soldier trail, if you go by way of hiking trails. It is much further to town by car. I'd say it's about 10 miles from Walmart.