Wednesday, September 5, 2012

AZ Places – Pinetop Lakeside

Pinetop-Lakeside is surrounded by the natural beauty of the White Mountains, the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest and the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation. Hiking, biking and horseback riding are popular recreational activities on the over 180 miles of developed multi-use trails, which are part of the White Mountain Trail System.

The area was ranked third best Trail Town in 1996 by the American Hiking Association. Hunting and fishing are also popular recreational activities, and picnic and camping facilities are provided throughout the area.

The reservation alone has more than 300 miles of streams and 26 major lakes. (A special use permit is needed on the reservation.) Rainbow, brown and brook trout are the primary fish caught in the numerous public and one private, fishing lakes in this area. Pinetop-Lakeside is noted for its golf courses and Woodland Lake Park with its excellent recreational facilities.

Cross-country skiing, sledding, snow-mobiling and ice fishing can be enjoyed during the winter. Immediately south of Pinetop-Lakeside is the Mogollon Rim. The Rim is a steep escarpment ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 feet in height, which separates Arizona's northern plateau from the lower deserts of central and southern Arizona.

Pinetop Lakeside, gets 23 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 47 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 94.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 20. Their comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 59 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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