Whispering Ranch Arizona Land

Whispering Ranch, Arizona was subdivided in the 1960’s and sold to investors all over the United States. Many of those first investors still own their property. The subdivision is currently located about 12 miles west of the fast growing town of Wittman, AZ and about 15 miles south of Wickenburg. Most of roads, including those maintained by the county, do not have street signs of any kind. These roads are navigated by the original iron survey markers at each intersection (N-1, S-2, W-3, etc). Most parcels do not have electricity or water on the property. This is one of the original maps for Whispering Ranch:

Location and Access:

Whispering Ranch can be accessed from Wittmann using Patton Rd or Wickenburg using Vulture Mine Rd. To reach Whispering Ranch from Phoenix:

 

1)                  Take I-10 west of Phoenix to Estrella Parkway (loop 303).

2)                  North on Estrella Parkway to US 60.

3)                  Northwest on US60 to Patton Rd south of Wittman, AZ.

4)                  Left (west) on Patton 13.2 miles to 299^th Ave.

The southern tip of Whispering Ranch is accessible from Patton Rd west of Wittman.  Some parcels in the southern tip have power on or near the parcel.  Dove Valley Road is the main East/West Road in Whispering Ranch and it gets washed out and can be difficult to navigate.  You will need a high profile vehicle to cross many of the washes.  307^th Ave. is the main north south road through Whispering Ranch.

To reach the main area of Whispering Ranch from Wittman:

 

1)      West on Patton to 299^th Ave.  Right (north) on 299^th Ave ½ mile to Peak View.

2)      Left (west) on Peak View to 306^th Ave (if you get to the Toyota proving ground you’ve gone too far).

3)      Right (north) on 306^th Ave.  (306^th curves into Dixileta).

4)      Left (west) on Dixileta to 307^th Ave.

5)      North on 307^th Ave.

Access Roads:

Improved roads in Whispering Ranch are dirt roads maintained mostly by the residents living in Whispering ranch and occasionally graded.  There are other named roads (and unnamed roads) used to access many of the parcels in Whispering ranch.  Most of these are not maintained by the county and they may require a high profile or 4-wheel drive vehicle to navigate the washed out areas of the road.  Some of the roads are washes that vehicles have used enough that it is now considered a road.  Caution should be used on all roads when rain is near by.

This is a picture of a typical road in Whispering Ranch. Some are better, some are worse.

Land Profile:

Whispering Ranch is prime land that speculators believe will be annexed in the next 10 years (it could happen in five years).The map on the previous page shows the current boundaries for Buckeye (indicated in light green). Many speculators believe the annexation will change the deed restrictions to allow the five acre parcels to be split up into smaller parcels. There are currently no plans for a bridge over the Hassayampa River on Patton Rd. There is a study underway for a bypass route around Wickenburg and most of the proposed routes would put a bridge over the river just north of Whispering Ranch. A bridge in this location would greatly increase access to the community of Morristown. According to the Arizona Public Service (APS) website, APS has plans to build a substation near Whispering Ranch - no time frame is indicated for this substation but annexation should make the difference. The big power lines running along Dove Valley Rd belong to SRP and are not a source for power in the area. There is water under the Whispering Ranch area. It’s deep and drilling the well will cost about $12,000 (the location of the parcel and how easily they find water will make a difference in the cost).