Visitors to Snowflake's historic homes and tree-lined streets are captivated by its hometown charm and inspiring location. Less than twenty-five miles to the south, the White Mountains' conifer wilderness climbs to 7000+ feet; thirty miles to the north, on Old Route 66 / I-40, the expanses of the Painted Desert, Navajo Nation and the Petrified Forest National Park offer a rare natural beauty.

Why Snowflake? Does it snow? Although we do receive modest amounts of quickly-melting winter snowfall, Snowflake was named by early Mormon leaders, Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake. Their dramatic saga remains a strong part of Snowflake's identity. Contrary to our name, our geographic location is spared harsh winters, and summer months bring cool breezes that rarely let the temperature rise to the record heat Arizona is known for.