The Red Tail Ranch

In the High Desert
of Pioneertown, CA

Welcome

A cabin under
the open desert sky

The Red Tail Ranch is a lovingly restored 400-square-foot cabin set on five acres of high desert, just outside Joshua Tree in the hills of Pioneertown, California.

Wake to Joshua trees framed in every window, watch the light shift across the boulders, and trade the noise of the city for nothing but wind, quiet, and an endless field of stars.

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Inside the cabin, looking out to the Joshua trees
Studio
Cabin
2
Beds
1
Bath
5
Acres
★ 4.9
Airbnb Rating

The Story

Built by hand,
restored with care

What began as a weathered desert cabin was rebuilt board by board into a warm, light-filled retreat — keeping its rugged soul while opening it up to the landscape that surrounds it.

Pioneertown, CA

Out here, there's room to roam

The Red Tail Ranch sits minutes from some of the best of the high desert — wild trails, live music, and big skies.

Joshua Tree

Mile after mile of boulders, trails, and Joshua trees — one of the country's most otherworldly national parks, just down the road.

Pappy & Harriet's

The legendary Pioneertown saloon for mesquite BBQ, cold drinks, and live music under the stars.

The Integratron

A partially-built time machine from the 1960s, now used for perfectly acoustic sound baths.

Red Dog Saloon

An Old West icon since 1946, reopened in 2020 — in downtown Pioneertown.

High Desert Food Scene

From La Copine's destination dining to roadside cafés, the high desert punches well above its weight at the table.

Dark Skies

Five private acres far from city light — ideal for stargazing, slow mornings, and complete quiet.

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