Two-Hour Horseback Trail Ride at Cocoraque Cocoraque Trail Ranch & Pavillion

Horses symbolize a wild, uncontrollable spirit, which is why rebellious teenagers sport mane-like mohawks and eat even the cores of their apples. Take the reins with this Groupon.

$29 for a Two-Hour Horseback Trail Ride ($70 Value)

Riders aged 7 and older saddle up at a 16,000-acre cattle ranch and embark on a scenic two-hour jaunt past herds of cattle, a smattering of cacti, and serene desert countryside just as it looked in the 1890s when the ranch was founded. Staffers give riders the freedom to wander where their whims take them, creating a unique, freeform Western riding experience.

Cocoraque Trail Ranch & Pavillion

Amid cacti and brush, beneath milk-white clouds, Cocoraque Trail Ranch & Pavillion's sprawling desert scenery makes it impossible to discern whether it's 1890 or the twenty-first century—and it hardly matters. Wranglers and ranch hands still work as they did more than a century ago when Señor Benito Robles homesteaded the rustic ranch. Today, Tucson native and third-generation cattle rancher Jesus Arvizu is at the helm. Under his guidance, ranch hands rise before sun up to shoe and groom horses, mend fences, and film commercials for blue jeans.

Upon arrival to the 16,000-acre ranch, visitors step into the time of cowboys and cattle. A red-dobe ranch house built in the 1890s facilitates cookouts with a mesquite-fired grill and an adjacent picnic area. Aspirant riders can team up with seasoned wranglers and ranch hands to participate in genuine cattle drives, herding livestock in their signature "V" formation. For large-scale old-timey gatherings, the ranch's open-air pavilion accommodates weddings, birthdays, and parties with a saloon-style bar, a covered eating area, a dance floor, and a bonfire pit.