'Today the temperature is 35, sunny, with a bit of a cool breeze. There's a great deal to do there in northern Arizona including skiing, snowboarding, and snow shoeing this time of year.'
35? I was under the impression the weather was always warm to hot in Arizona, or, is that just in a certain part of the state?
Flagstaff and NAU are in the San Francisco Peaks. Mt Humpherys the highest point in the Arizona at 12663 is 4 miles from downtown Flag. It is one of two major ski locations in Arizona. Mount Humphreys is one of my to go to hikes every summer. 2019 I probably made that hit hike three times a month May through October.
Flagstaff is at an elevation of 7000 feet.
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Flagstaff is approximately 75 miles from the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Obviously great hiking there. Each fall I start on the north rim and complete a rim to the rim hike. Amazing! I'm very lucky to have a place up here.
As another poster pointed out Southern Arizona is also much different. Earlier in my life I spent twenty summers in Bisbee in Southeastern Arizona in Cochise county. It's one of a half a dozen mountain sky islands in the state of Arizona at an elevation of 5400 ft it's higher than Denver.
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My second home in the Phoenix metropolitan area is enjoying a temperature of 70 + degrees today. My oldest daughter lives in Tucson what the temperature is likewise quite moderate. I'll be looking forward to seeing her this coming Friday for the rematch of the ASU - U of A game at McKale Center in Tucson.
For anyone visiting Arizona of course the Grand Canyon would be number one on your list and Sedona. Given enough time I would recommend the south eastern part of the state down in Cochise county. Tombstone, Bisbee and Douglas as well as a trip across the border to Mexico..