Located near the Colorado River off scenic Highway 128 with spectacular views of Fisher Towers. Enjoy a remote and peaceful setting at the very place where several movies have been made. Easy access to Colorado River boating and Onion Creek mountain bike and four-wheel drive trails.

Back Country Mules

Guest House has one queen bed, one twin bed, full bathroom, fridge, microwave and coffee maker.
How to get there: Take Highway 128 (the River Road) out of Moab to Mile Marker 21. This is the same intersection for Fisher Towers, but turn west toward the river, not east to Fisher Towers. Once on this dirt road, drive for 1/2 mile until the road divides. Bear right, through an open green gate. You are now on the Hauer Ranch and you will see several buildings. When the road divides next, take another right, and then a left. You will see the Guest House pictured above. Go on in! Should you have any questions during your stay, contact owners John or Sena Hauer at the house nearest the horse and mule barns.
There is no telephone land line except for emergencies, however you may be able to get cell service. It takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes to drive to Moab from the ranch. Questions? Call 435-259-8015. Or email us

THE NATURAL SUPERIORITY OF THE MULE

(extract from the article and the book by John Hauer)
Let’s begin at the beginning. A mule is the progeny of a male donkey (a jack) and a female horse (a mare). Like most hybrids, mules are sterile. Since it takes about a month longer to make a donkey than a horse, one might expect a certain degree of superiority on the part of the mule. Of course the most obvious physical advantage of the mule is those magnificent ears! Both the mule's hearing and ability to express emotions are enhanced by those graceful and flexible appendages.
Some old-time mountain men believed that the mules' ears also account for their great sense of balance on narrow mountain trails, and that the long ears serve the same function as the balance pole carried by high-wire acrobats. Going to the underside of the mule, you will find small, slightly constricted but very hard and durable hooves. One veterinarian compared the composition of mule hooves to ivory, noting that they rarely crack or split. It is often not necessary to put shoes on a mule, and those "bare feet" have great traction.
What superior traits does the mule inherit from her sire, the donkey?
  • Intelligence
  • Surefootedness
  • Toughness
  • Endurance
  • "Endearance”
  • Disposition
  • Natural Cautiousness
  • Gait
What superior traits does the mule get from her dam, the horse?
  • Speed
  • Conformation
  • Agility
Mule traits of superiority due to hybrid vigor (the tendency for hybrid animals and plants to be stronger, healthier and hardier than either parent, and to inherit many of the good traits of both parents) include the following:
  • Longevity
  • Teeth
  • Jumping ability

The General and Johny Reb, just two of the Mules that have been for sale
on the Back Country Mules web site