Those acquainted with Arizona know that the Town of Snowflake receives its share of snow occasionally, but the naming of the town comes from a more interesting story, and the heroic-sized bronze monument on Main Street depicts the event.
Snowflake, AZ MonumentsWhen the Flakes entered the Silver Creek Valley, they found two adobe structures that had been erected by James Stinson, owner of the ranch. Eventually, the two structures were joined together into one continuous building that visitors see today as the Stinson Museum.
Snowflake, AZ MuseumsOnly the 108th temple worldwide, and the 51st in the Continental United States, the temple serves nearly 35,000 Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormon) living in northeastern Arizona and neighboring New Mexico. The 17,500
Snowflake, AZ TemplesFrom 500 B.C. through 1350 A.D., early Native American tribes left petroglyphs and pictographs, gracefully simple designs scratched into cliff walls, overhangs, and monoliths. Common symbols include spirals, chevrons, antlered dancers, Kokopelli (the flute player)
Snowflake, AZ PetroglyphsMany of the homes of the first generation of settlers still remain in a habitable condition with their original decorations and are listed with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Six, of the over one hundred homes, are listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings
Snowflake, AZ ToursSpecial fishing regulations apply for Becker Lake. Catch-and-release is to be followed year-round with artificial fly and lu...
The Fools Hollow Lake Recreation Area was created by a private/public partnership in 1988, with construction beginning in the...
Casa Malpais, or "House of the Badlands", in the CASA MALPAIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK is surrounded by unusual beauty on a rim of...
The Capital of the White Mountains, St. Johns is the hub of equine activities throughout the spring and summer months. The St...
The Town of Snowflake's community golf course consists of an 18-hole course, and a 9-hole course. Lush greens, the shade of c...