View of Dos Cabezas Mountains from our B & B.        The holidays at Dos Cabezas

Privacy, anonymity, space, and quietness are all major draws for our guests. The country guest house, casita, and the owner's residence are authentic and historical adobe homes from the late 1800's. Our rustic retreat is your home base for premier birding and nature viewing, peaceful meditation, astronomy, hiking in the nearby Chiricahua mountains or the historical site of Ft. Bowie, photography, picking fruit at local peach and apple orchards and vegetable farms, and ghost towning. Our elevation is about 5,200 feet, just right for picture-perfect spring and fall weather, and for moderate summers and winters, and for your geo-tourism and eco-tourism adventures. The guest house shown above is dated from the mid-1800's and is rich in history. Dos Cabezas Spirit and Nature Retreat Bed and Breakfast is committed to the ongoing preservation of the historical integrity of these priceless adobe homes. 

In its early days, the village of Dos Cabezas was far from serene. This was Apache country, homeland of Cochise and Geronimo, two well-known Apache leaders of the 1800's. In the late 1850's, the area was first known as Ewell Springs, a watering stop on the Overland Trail, the main route of the Birch Stage Line and then later the Butterfield Stage Line. Indigenous Native Americans had been first to cherish the springs as a precious water supply in the arid Arizona climate. Ewell Springs was the next available water after leaving Apache Springs and the infamous and dangerous Apache Pass near where Fort Bowie was constructed. In 1879 the Dos Cabezas Post Office was opened, and Ewell Springs became known as Dos Cabezas.

Many characters of the Old West have passed through and lived in this unique village. Big Nose Kate, a partner to Doc Holliday until his passing, later made her home in Dos Cabezas for about 30 years.

But the most famous character of all was T.N. McCauley, an entrepreneur and owner of the Mascot Mine, and a previous owner of the property now known as Dos Cabezas Spirit and Nature Retreat Bed and Breakfast! You will live legendary history when you stay in the Retreat's guest rooms in the Pioneer House, known in McCauley's day as the "Hospitality House." Here McCauley wined and dined prospective clients who bought shares in his copper mine. He was adored by the area's residents even though he had a flamboyant lifestyle. The story is recounted in the most fascinating book, The Story of Dos Cabezas, by Carol Wien and Phyllis de la Garza.

Then in the late 1960's and 1970's, Dos Cabezas was home to wandering hippies and you can see some of their brightly- colored "offerings," the old hippy bus just off the highway, which still seems to be hangin' in there! 

Today, Dos Cabezas Spirit and Nature Retreat B & B is a great home base from which to explore and experience the historical and contemporary treasures of the area. A short 10-minute drive takes you to the famous Willcox Twin Lakes birding site and the Willcox Playa, which are home base of the Wings over Willcox Birding Festival. It's a gorgeous 20-minute drive to the Chiricahua National Monument on the west side of the Chiricahua Mountains, and it's only about a 25-minute drive to the trailhead of historic Fort Bowie. World-class birding surrounds us and the Chiricahua Mountains. And 15 minutes into Willcox you will find the rich history of the Rex Allen Museum, the Marty Robbins Museum, and the Chiricahua Regional Museum which document local pre-history, history and the cowboy and ranching way of life. It is also an easy drive to famous Tombstone and Bisbee.

Willcox has become known as the best place in southern Arizona for "pick your own" fruit and nut orchards and vegetable farms, such as the world-famous Apple Annie's Fruit and Produce Farms. Our area is rapidly establishing a reputation for quality vineyards and wine-tasting. There are several new wine-tasting rooms in Willcox.

All this and much more await your visit! As you browse our website, you will find additional information, birding lists, and tourist attractions. If you are looking for peace, nature, and the opportunity to experience the Old West the way it really was in a rustic setting, you will like our Retreat. We look forward to meeting you and hope that you will have a wonderful stay at Dos Cabezas Spirit and Nature Retreat Bed and Breakfast and our surrounding area!

                     Dos Cabezas Spirit and Nature Retreat
                                      Bed andBreakfast                    
                                        1-520-384-6474
   
 Please review our rates/policies page for rates and check-in and check-out times. We do not accept pets or allow smoking. We offer gift certificates for future stays - which make really terrific birthday, anniversary and holiday gifts!

                                               Advance Reservations required.