Only a short 2 miles to the South of the property lies the magnificent Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, that encompasses over two million acres of amazing mountain country in central-east Arizona. The Sitgreaves National Forest was named for Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves, a government topographical engineer who conducted the first scientific expedition across Arizona in the early 1850s.

On the Sitgreaves, the major attractions for the visitors from the desert are the Mogollon Rim and eight cold-water lakes. From the Mogollon (pronounced: muggy-own) Rims 7,600- foot elevation, vista points provide inspiring views of the low lands to the south. The Rim extends two hundred miles from Flagstaff into western New Mexico.

The Apache National Forest ranges in elevation from 3,500 feet to nearly 11,500 feet and is named for the tribes that settled in this area. The area from Mount Baldy east to Escudilla Mountain is often referred to as the White Mountains of Arizona. From the edge of the Mogollon Rim south of Hannagan Meadow, the land drops precipitously into the high desert around Clifton.

Climate

July is the hottest month for area with an average high temperature of 85 F, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. There are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85. The most pleasant months of the year are September, August and June. There are 11 days annually when the high temperature is over 90, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona. December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for with an average of 20. Making it one of the coldest places in Arizona.

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