Cozy AZ Desert Escape – Hiking, OHV & Mtn Views

Exterior view of a manufactured home featuring two covered patios surrounded by a gravel yard under a bright blue sky.

Living room with wood-style flooring, a dark sectional sofa, a stone fireplace, and an entry door.

Living room with wood-style flooring, a large black corduroy sectional sofa, an animal hide rug, and a ceiling fan.

A covered concrete patio with a barbecue grill, picnic table, and bench, looking out at desert landscape and distant mountains.

Kitchen with wooden cabinetry, white appliances, a small central island, and black track lighting on the ceiling.

Open-concept kitchen and dining area with wooden cabinetry, track lighting, and a dark dining table with chairs.

Open concept kitchen and dining area with wood-look flooring, central island, dining table, and built-in cabinetry leading toward a living room with a fireplace.

Kitchen with wooden cabinetry, white appliances, a small central island, and wood-look flooring.

Dining area with a dark wood table, chairs with red upholstered seats, a hanging light fixture, and wood-look flooring.

Bedroom with a large bed, ceiling fan, vanity desk, small sofa, and an open doorway leading to an ensuite bathroom.

Spare room with wood-style flooring, light taupe walls, white interior doors, a gray rug, and bean bag chairs.

Bedroom featuring a large bed with a dark wood and metal frame, wood-style flooring, a patterned area rug, and a vanity desk.

Bedroom with a wooden and black metal bed, patterned rug over wood-look flooring, ceiling fan, and two windows.

Open-concept living room and dining area with wood-style flooring, a black ribbed sectional sofa, and kitchen pass-through counter.

A child's playroom featuring wood-look floors, a white fabric play teepee, a floor mattress, and bean bag chairs.

A corner of a room with neutral beige walls, wood-look flooring, a patterned area rug, and two white doors, one open to an adjacent kitchen area.

Music room with an upright piano, patterned area rug, acoustic guitar in a basket, and window.

Bathroom with a deep soaking tub, a textured pink shower curtain, and a glass-block window.

Bathroom tub and shower combination with white tiled surround and a black and white floral curtain.

Bathroom with a glass-enclosed step-in shower, two interior white doors, and a towel bar.

Bathroom featuring a double-sink vanity with wood cabinets and an open doorway leading to a toilet room.

Bathroom with double vanity, wooden cabinetry, and an open doorway leading into a bedroom.

Bathroom with a white bathtub and shower surround, floral shower curtain, and toilet.

Built-in corner wooden desk with cabinets and open shelving set in a nook with wood-style flooring.

A walk-in closet corner with white wire shelving and hanging clothing.

Laundry room with a white washer, dryer, wire shelving on the wall, and an exterior door with glass window panes.

A covered concrete patio supported by posts, looking out toward desert terrain, shrubs, and distant mountains under a blue sky.

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House in Black Canyon City, Arizona

4 guests • 3 bedrooms • 3 beds • 2 full baths

5.00

• 4 reviews

Escape to this spacious desert retreat in Black Canyon City, AZ, perched against a scenic rocky hillside with unobstructed mountain views right outside your window. Whether you're passing through on I-17, exploring the Black Canyon Trail, or looking for a quiet basecamp between Phoenix and Prescott, this home offers comfortable, laid-back desert living with room for the whole crew. Bright, open-concept living room with a plush sectional and cozy stone fireplace Fully equipped eat-in kitchen with a center island, breakfast bar, and dedicated dining room seating 6+ Charming flex/music room — perfect for unwinding with the piano and guitar provided, or use it as a quiet reading nook Dedicated kids' playroom with a teepee tent and cozy seating — a hit with little ones Spacious primary suite with a king bed, ceiling fan, and big windows framing the mountain views Walk-in closet with built-in shelving Ensuite primary bath with a soaking garden tub and separate glass-door shower Second full bath with double vanity sinks and a private toilet room — great for families or groups In-unit washer & dryer Covered patio and carport with sweeping desert and mountain views — ideal for morning coffee or evening stargazing Private, natural desert landscaping — no close neighbors, just open sky The Location Black Canyon City is a hidden-gem desert town between Phoenix and Prescott, known for its rugged beauty and outdoor access: Black Canyon Trail — miles of hiking and mountain biking right in your backyard Agua Fria River & Table Mesa OHV area — popular for off-roading and outdoor recreation Easy access to I-17 for day trips to Sedona, Prescott, or downtown Phoenix Black Canyon Saloon & local eateries for small-town charm Dark desert skies perfect for stargazing

What this place offers

Shower
Books
Hair dryer
Freezer
Kitchen
Wine glasses
Carbon monoxide alarm
TV
Piano
Ice maker

Where you'll sleep

1/2

Bedroom 1

1 king

Bedroom 2

1 full

Bedroom 3

1 sofa bed (1 twin)

Black Canyon City, AZ, USA

About the neighborhood

Sonoran Desert Trails Right Outside Your Door Black Canyon City sits along the Black Canyon Trail (BCT), a designated National Recreation Trail stretching more than 80 miles between Phoenix and Prescott Valley. The section running through town offers striking views of the Agua Fria River, saguaro-covered hills, and rugged desert canyons, and it's popular with hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders alike. Agua Fria National Monument Just outside town, the 70,980-acre Agua Fria National Monument offers mesas, canyons, river corridors, and remarkable archaeological sites, including ancient petroglyphs and preserved pueblo remnants in the Black Mesa area. The Badger Springs Trail is a popular, relatively easy 1.5-mile hike featuring petroglyphs and river views. The monument is also an Audubon-designated Important Bird Area with over 180 documented species. Table Mesa Recreation Area A short drive from Black Canyon City, Table Mesa offers dispersed camping and a network of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails, making it a favorite for off-roaders and anyone looking to explore the backcountry. Black Canyon Heritage Park Right in town, Black Canyon Heritage Park houses the local Historical Society, a Visitor Center, and the 1926 Schoolhouse Museum. It's a good starting point for learning about the area's pioneer history, including its ties to Jack Swilling, one of Phoenix's founding fathers. Agua Fria River The river that shapes the town winds through Black Canyon City before eventually reaching Lake Pleasant to the southwest. It offers a shaded resting point along the Black Canyon Trail and adds a welcome patch of green to the surrounding desert landscape. Nearby Day Trips About 40 minutes north, Prescott Valley's Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary makes for a good half-day outing, and the experimental town of Arcosanti offers guided tours of its unique architecture with scenic mesa views. Downtown Phoenix is roughly 40 miles south via I-17. Guests agree that the owner is not responsible for injuries or accidents that occur inside or outside the property during the stay.

Getting around

Getting Around A car is the most practical way to explore Black Canyon City and the surrounding desert terrain, since most of the area's best attractions, hiking trailheads, the national monument, and OHV routes are spread across open land outside the town center. Uber is available in Black Canyon City, offering UberX and UberXL service, and Lyft also operates in the area with several service tiers. That said, this is a small, rural community, so pickup times can run longer than in a bigger city, and rides to farther destinations like Phoenix or Luke Air Force Base can add up in cost. If you're planning day trips to the national monument, Table Mesa, or nearby towns, renting a car for your stay will give you the most flexibility.

Things to know

House rules

Check-in after 4:00 PM
Check-out before 10:00 AM
4 guests maximum

Safety & property

Carbon monoxide alarm installed
Smoke alarm installed
Fire extinguisher

Cancellation policy

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This property is managed through Fairly. It is also available on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo, but the lowest price is always at Fairly.com. Avoid service fees by booking direct.

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