Sunrise Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Apache County, Arizona

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The A-1 lake campground has been closed for years. Reservation permits are required for all activities on tribal lands.  A close look at the tribal regulations might keep you out of trouble.



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     Now, you may think that's a load but there's even more amusing things to do here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. There's so much to do here at Sunrise Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Sheep Cienega Campground is a nice site for that, and get dripping wet paddling on Black River - East Fork. And if that's not sufficient there's loads more fun things to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. After a long day outdoors Americas Best Value Inn-Springerville  
   is a magnificent spot to spend a night or two, and a spree to Kessay Spring will fill your soul with great feelings. But wait, there's more to do in close proximity to Sunrise Lake. If the weather is good here at Sunrise Lake, you can go for a hike along the Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail, and why not a little side spree to Becker Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. The slopes of Sunrise Park are so inviting nobody can resist. Summertime highs at Sunrise
 
               Lake typically tend to be in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Through the winter the highs are commonly in the 40's with temperatures at Sunrise Lake dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. A typical amount of rainfall falls here at Sunrise Lake; the wettest month of the year is mostly July, that's the one that rains the most, and June is when it's the driest.
This lake is located in the wonderful Mogollon Rim Mountains. You get a wonderful vista of Big Cienega Mountain from Sunrise Lake, and Sunrise Lake is nice enough to spend more than a day at, A One Lake Campground is a nice local campground. You don’t have to go far from Sunrise Lake to spot the water at Sunrise Dam. Lakes are wonderful; Sunnyside Reservoir is a lake that's in close proximity to Sunrise Lake.
This lake is so wonderful. This is a good area for people who like lakes. Geneva Reservoir is a lake in the vicinity; Best Western Sunrise Inn is a great spot to get some rest.

 
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Current weather conditions at Sunrise Lake, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Apache County, Arizona
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Local climate location: MC NARY 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.01
Longitude: -109.5628

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These outdoors activities are available near Sunrise Lake.
 Hotels Near Sunrise Lake:
Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar, 20 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn-Springerville, Springerville, 20 miles away
PVC at Roundhouse Resort, Pinetop, 22 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Pinetop, Pinetop, 27 miles away
Holiday Inn Express PINETOP, Pinetop, 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Sunrise Lake:
Sheep Cienega Campground, Apache County, 4 miles away
A One Lake Campground, Apache County, 4 miles away
Sheep Crossing Campground, Apache County, 5 miles away
Ditch Campground, Apache County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Sunrise Lake:
Sheep Crossing_Baldy Ninetyfour Trail, Apache County, 5 miles away
       10 hiking miles, 1996 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Sunrise Lake:
Sunrise Park, Arizona, 13 miles away
      1800 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Sunrise Lake:
Black River - East Fork, Apache CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point)
 National Parks Near Sunrise Lake:
Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest National Park - AZ, 50 miles away
 Lakes Near Sunrise Lake:
Geneva Reservoir, Apache CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Sunnyside Reservoir, Apache CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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