Snowflake Arizona
 Snowflake is in east-central
Arizona 30 miles south of Holbrook on state Route 77. The Mogollon Rim and the
White Mountains, south and west of Snowflake, form an almost continuous barrier
protecting the community form severe winters and creating a semi-arid climate.
Founded in 1878, Snowflake was named after its founders Apostle Erastus Snow
and Mormon land agent William Flake. At an elevation of 5,600 feet, it lies in
a broad, flat valley drained by the Cottonwood and Silver Creeks. Established
in 1881, it incorporated in 1948.  Snowflake lies in an area of great
contrasts - barren desert to the north and mountain ranges to the south. One of
the nation's most unique parks lies north of Snowflake, the
Petrified Forest
National Park, which includes not only the Petrified Forest, but the
Painted Desert and Navajo Indian Reservation with attractions such as Monument
Valley and Oraibi (on the Hopi Indian Reservation), the oldest continually
occupied village in the U.S.
To the south and west of
Snowflake are high mountains and forest, including the White Mountains,
Sitgreaves National Forest,
and the Mogollon Rim.
Many small lakes, perfect for
trout fishing and swimming,
are scattered throughout these mountains. The Sunrise Ski Resort is located 65
miles south of Snowflake on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
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