Nelson Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Coconino County, Arizona

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     It is very dry here at Nelson Lake commonly; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is June. This lake is so wonderful. Patrick Pond is a fine lake right next door to Nelson Lake, and you can have a splendid hiking adventure along the Bear Flat Pleasant Valley Trail. This lake is one of the great places here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Rimtop Travel Trailer Park; after a long day
 
   outdoors Kohls Ranch Lodge is a fine site to spend a night or two. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll like Nelson Lake. If you yearn for a little side tour, try Big Canyon; hiking along the Foot Canyon Trail is wonderful fun.
Visit Canyon Creek if you're here at Nelson Lake; get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of Chevelon Creek. And that's not everything you can do here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A beautiful lake like Aspen
 
               Lake next to Nelson Lake is a delightful place to stop by, and do take a hike on the West Holcomb Trail. Here at Nelson Lake you can make out Brookbank Point; Best Western Sawmill Inn is a fine spot to get some rest.
Just can't get enough of the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A great site to camp here at Nelson Lake is Gentry Campground, and Mule Spring is a good local attraction. For the duration of the months of summer highs here at Nelson Lake reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Nelson Lake plunge into the 10's.

 
Best Western Sawmill Inn, Heber
13 miles away
Located in the heart of the beautiful Mogollon Rim country and surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves Forest. Heber was founded by Mormon settlers in 1883. The first settlers were farmers and ranchers un...

Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
33 miles away
Located on the Banks of Tonto Creek in the largest Ponderosa Pine Forest in the world, Kohl*s Ranch Lodge is historically famous for its western hospitality. The Lodge is near the Mogollon Rim in the ...

Current weather conditions at Nelson Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Coconino County, Arizona
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Local climate location: CHEVELON RANGER STN 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.32028
Longitude: -110.7508

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 Hotels Near Nelson Lake:
Best Western Sawmill Inn, Heber, 13 miles away
Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson, 33 miles away
Carefree Resort and Villas, Carefree, 33 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Globe/Miami, Miami, 38 miles away
Super 8 Motel Payson, Payson, 39 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Nelson Lake:
Gentry Campground, Navajo County, 3 miles away
Rimtop Travel Trailer Park, Forest Lakes, 4 miles away
Canyon Creek Campground, Gila County, 4 miles away
Wildhorse Lake Campground, Navajo County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Nelson Lake:
West Holcomb Trail, Navajo County, 4 miles away
       3.8 hiking miles, 347 feet elevation difference
Foot Canyon Trail, Navajo County, 16 miles away
       3.6 hiking miles, 140 feet elevation difference
Bear Flat Pleasant Valley Trail, Gila County, 20 miles away
      7.7 hiking miles, 1293 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Nelson Lake:
Chevelon Creek, Coconino/ Navajo CountyCounty, 18 miles away
      Class -blank- - 75 miles long (Woods Canyon Lake to Little Colorado River)
 National Parks Near Nelson Lake:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ, 44 miles away
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest National Park - AZ, 66 miles away
 Lakes Near Nelson Lake:
Patrick Pond, Coconino CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Aspen Lake, Navajo CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Blue Lake Campground
I believe this is on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and may be in an area that is closed to entry.  Check the tribal regulations before getting into trouble....

Camp Shadow Pines
12 miles away
We are a 26 acre camp for groups and organizations. We can provide the lodging & food for groups from 35 to 300. If you would like to see portions of the camp please visit our website www. Campshadowpines. Com.

We are located 2 1/2 hrs from Phoenix at mile marker 300, State Route 260, Heber, Arizona 85928. Four miles outside of Heber, Arizona.

We do not have any type of hook ups for RV parking....

Pinecrest Lake RV Resort Dev
13 miles away
There has been a name change to Pinecrest Lake RV Resort. The Develpoer has turned it over to the Property Owners Assoc to manage. Address is 2721 Pony Express Road PO Box 769 Overgaard, Arizona 85933 email; pinecrest_lake@yahoo.com website;www.pinecrestlakervresortocergaard.org phone # 928-535-5700 ...Pinecrest Lake RV Resort is located just past M/M 308 on Hwy 260 in Overgaard, Arizona. Visit us at www.pinecrestlakervresortovergaard.org for current information about owning an RV lot next to Apache Sitgreaves National Forest. It is an affordable Mogollon Rim, White Mountain Destination. Call 928-535-5700. ...

Elk Pines RV Resort
15 miles away
Elk Pines RV Resort is located in beautiful Overgaard, Arizona, on highway 260, in Northeastern Arizona. Elk Pines RV is nestled in tall Ponderosa Pines at an elevation of 6500 feet. We enjoy glorious cool summer weather and awe-inspiring scenery.

Enjoy fishing in the lakes of the Mogollon Rim. Golf at courses of the White Mountains or the Pines Meadows ountry Club in Overgaard. Shop the small specialty shop's in Heber/Overgaaard or nearby Christopher Creek, Show Low or Pinetop.

See our website at: elkpinesrvresort. Com for more details and rates for this season....

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