Place

The Orchard

Tree branch full of ripening apricot fruit, rows of apricot trees in background
The orchard popping with color as apricots ripen in the desert sun.

NPS / Amanda Rich

Quick Facts
Location:
Lees Ferry, AZ
Significance:
Lonely Dell Ranch Tour

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

1965

Isolated from amenities, pioneers had to provide for themselves. Growing their own food proved to be a constant struggle as unreliable irrigation plagued the desert fields. Lonely Dell families endured and grew lush gardens, orchards, and fields of hay and alfalfa just north
of the modern ranch house. Signs of their labor have faded over time. Today’s orchard grows from new seeds planted by the last private owners.

Gathering Fruit

Explore the orchard using colors to identify trees, and enjoy the ripe fruit of this desert oasis.

  • Light Purple: Almond   

  • Green: Apple  

  • Blue: Apricot  

  • Gray: Fig   

  • Red: Nectarine

  • Orange: Peach

  • Yellow: Pear

  • Purple: Plum

  • Teal: Quince

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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Last updated: May 30, 2024