|
Welcome to Snowflake
The Town of Snowflake is the northernmost
community in Arizona's White Mountains, located in the
north-central part of the state. From Snowflake, visitors can
travel out to some of the most famous attractions in Arizona,
from the spectacular beauty of Monument Valley and Canyon de
Chelle, to the crisp, clean air and pristine wilderness of the
world's largest stand of ponderosa pine.
Travel to Snowflake from the metropolitan
areas of Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff is a wondrous journey
through the diverse landscape that has made Arizona famous.
Your drive can take you along the Mogollon Rim, through tall
pines and quaking aspens, or through the western copper
country that first established Arizona as an integral part of
industry and growth in the late 1800's.
From Phoenix, Along the Mogollon Rim...
 Leaving Phoenix, you'll travel up along State
Route 87, through the Salt River Canyon, where large boulders
the size of homes still lay as a testament to the time when
mile-wide, violent prehistoric rivers sculpted the landscape.
Making your way into Payson (home to one of the oldest rodeos
in the country) along the recently improved, 4-lane
expressway, you begin your climb up into the Apache-Sitgreaves
National Forest, along the famous "rim road"-State
Route 260- at an elevation of close to 7,000 feet. Following
State Route 260 into Show Low, an early settlement named for a
famous poker hand that determined ownership of the surrounding
ranch, turn north along State Route 77. Twenty minutes later,
you know you've arrived in Snowflake when the clean air,
friendly neighbors, and relaxed atmosphere make the 3-hour
drive from the city seem like a lifetime away...
From Phoenix, Through the Cobre, or Copper
Valley...
 An alternative route from Phoenix takes
visitors through the communities of Globe and Miami, (the
Cobre, or copper valley) where the heart of Arizona's rich
copper mining began. Through the canyons and desert of the
Fort Apache Indian Reservation along U.S. Route 60, you'll
arrive in the forested White Mountains town of Show Low (named
on the turn of a card),
where you continue on north along State Route 77 for 20 minutes into Snowflake.
From Flagstaff...
Heading east along Interstate 40, you'll pass
through the community of Winslow, where you can visit the
"Standin' on the Corner Park," made famous for the
70's hit song. You'll also pass by popular attractions such as
Meteor Crater, the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert.
Turning south on State Route 77 at Holbrook, Snowflake is a
pleasant 30-minute drive through the high desert of
Northeastern Arizona.
From Tucson...
 Visitors
from Tucson can travel through the rich history of Arizona's
mining country by traveling north along State Route 77. In the
hour and a half trip alongside the San Pedro river, you'll
pass by such famous mining towns as Oracle, Hayden, and
Winkelman, originally established for the silver that was
mined in these mountains in the 1800's. Highway 77 will lead
you into the communities of Globe and Miami, (the Cobre, or
copper valley) where the heart of Arizona's rich copper mining
began. You'll travel through the Salt River Canyon, where
large boulders the size of homes still lay as a testament to
the time when mile-wide, violent prehistoric rivers sculpted
the landscape. Continuing through the desert and into the Fort
Apache Indian Reservation along U.S. Route 60, you'll climb up
into the tall pines, entering Show Low, the first community in
Arizona's White Mountains.
Continue north for 20 minutes to Snowflake's historic homes,
golf, and a multitude of summer events.
Town of Snowflake
81 West 1st South
Snowflake, Arizona 85937
(928) 536-7103
(928) 536-2539 FAX
info@ci.snowflake.az.us
|
|
