Where can I play in the snow in Flagstaff for free?
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Here’s where you can go sledding!
- Flagstaff Snow Park at Ft. Tuthill County Park.
- Happy Jack Lodge. From Flagstaff, Happy Jack Lodge is about 42 miles from town on Lake Mary Road.
- Flagstaff City Parks: Foxglenn Park, Thorpe Park, or Buffalo Park. OPEN for snowplay.
- Oak Hill Snow Play Area.
- Mormon Lake Lodge.
Can you just play in the snow at Snowbowl?
Snow play (sledding, tubing, building snowmen, etc.) is not permitted within the Arizona Snowbowl ski area or along Snowbowl Road. Parking is also not permitted along Hwy 180 except in designated areas.
Where can I play in the snow in Flagstaff?
Where to go sledding and play in the snow near Flagstaff

- Mormon Lake Lodge.
- Oak Hill Snow Play Area.
- Flagstaff Snow Park.
- Thorpe Park.
- Buffalo Park.
- Foxglenn Park.
- Benham Snow Play Area.
- Kendrick Park Watchable Wildlife Trail.
Is Crowley Pit Open?
M-F 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Does Sedona have snow?

Snowfall isn’t prevalent, but the region does see a light dusting on the top of Sedona’s red rocks (around 3 1/2 inches annually). However, during these months, Arizona tourists head south for more pleasant weather, leaving Sedona’s hotels with plenty of vacancies and bargain prices.
Where can I play in Payson for snow?
Sunrise Park Resort is up in Payson – it’s known for its skiing, snow tubing and cross country trails. The snow tubing area is located behind Lake Ono near the main entrance. You can bring your own tubes or rent once you arrive. To get there head up HWY 87 to Payson, then east on HWY 260 through Show Low to HWY 273.
How many inches did Flagstaff get?
Flagstaff officially picked up 35.9 inches, its highest single-day snow total in the 126 years that records have been kept….Washington, D.C., Snow Tracker.
Average season-to-date snow | 11.3″ |
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Record most snow | 56.1″ |
Record least snow | 0.1″ |
See the winter outlook |
When’s the last time it snowed in Phoenix Arizona?
The most recent snow of significance, in areas below 2000 feet, was on December 6 1998. Snow fell over roughly the northwest half of the valley where some minor accumulation was reported. Sky Harbor Airport recorded 0.22 inches of precipitation that day, but only a trace of snow.