Once a year, I like to brag about this state’s unique ability to provide the fun of a winter wonderland and the comfort of 70-degree weather all in one day. We recently took our annual trip just three hours north of our Phoenix suburb home and lucked out once again with a blanket of snow and another perfect sledding hill discovery. The boys had so much fun with their cousins, and even our three-year-old (who decided not to participate in winter last year) was sledding head first, screaming with delight. For anyone else interested in a sledding day-trip or weekend, here are some of the best spots in the state:
Sunrise Ski Resort– This resort in Greer, AZ offers skiing, snowboarding and a hill for tubing (the tubing hill is currently closed due to COVID) but there are a few places to pull off HWY 260 to enjoy a day of snowy fun!
Flagstaff– Our first few Arizona sledding trips were to Flagstaff, but some of the popular sledding spots including Crowley Pit and the Wing Mountain Snow Play Area (off HWY 180) are now closed. Flagstaff’s sledding map breaks down all of the best places and you can check the snow status through their hotline at 1-844-256-SNOW.
Mt Lemmon– This peak in Tucson, AZ is home to the southernmost ski resort in the country, Ski Valley. Sledders pull off Mount Bigelow Trail or recreation areas between miles 19-22 on the Catalina Hwy.
Williams– The Oak Hill Snow Play Area near Williams, AZ makes great use of an old skiing slope from the 1950s. When the conditions are right, it can make a daytrip up Route 66 memorable for everyone.
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