Cluff Ranch Ponds, Wildlife area in Graham County, Arizona
Cluff Ranch Ponds is a reservoir in southeastern Arizona, located on the north side of the Pinaleno Mountains at about 3500 feet in elevation. The site contains three ponds that are regularly stocked with rainbow trout, largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, and flathead catfish.
The land was inhabited from around 1880 before being developed as a ranch in 1949. The area evolved from a small community with its own school and plant center into a larger wildlife area that is now managed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The name Cluff Ranch comes from the family that has owned the land since 1949. Visitors can see traces of the earlier community that lived here from around 1880 in the landscape and old structures.
The site is open year-round and can be easily reached from Highway 70 in Pima. Visitors may bring boats with electric motors, swimming and camping are not permitted, and the grounds are wheelchair accessible.
Volunteers regularly plant trees and support wildlife protection programs at this location. This local involvement has made the place an important refuge for many bird and animal species.
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