Snow for the kids to play in.......?

I know we just got a ton of snow north of Phx and I have my kids this weekend. So the question is do you guys know of any good spots to go to for them to play around? I am not lifted nor 4x4.... Something not to far just like a day trip or half day trip for them.

Thanks in advance.

 

I go to school up at NAU and I can tell you the road coming up here is fine. Everywhere in Flagstaff has easily 30 in of fresh snow so anywhere up here will be good to take them

 

Anywhere that isn't yellow....

I keed-It's awesome you are making a day trip outta playing in the snow with your kids!!

 

Cool do you know of any spots or names of places to go. I have been up there a few times but only to the street with all the bars ......good times! Or is it something that I need to just drive around and ask some people?

 

watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat no yellow snow!

 

It doesn't hurt to ask someone in town. I'm just up here for school so I don't know all the little spots yet .

 

They have a sledding/snow play area just down the road to the snowbowl turn off!

http://arizonasnowbowl.com/resort/snow_play.php

It's going to be busy but worth it! You should be able to find a cheap hotel for the night! Anything away from the train trax is ideal!

 

Sweet that map helps alot! I had no idea of where to go and that gave a few options.

 

definitely stay away from the train tracks...stayed 2 nights in flagstaff at a motel right across the street from them...VERY bad idea if you value sleep.

 

Alternative locations: Mt Lemmon in Tucson, Prescott area (take hwy 87 out).

 

Sedona also received a good amount of snow, Red Rocks and Slide Rock State Parks would be nice areas.
In the Prescott area, Lynx Lake.
The Strawberry/Pine and Clint Wells areas just north of Payson on SR 87, you can also cut back on SR 260 which will take you to Camp Verde and connect back to Phoenix on I-17...make a great circle trip through various terrain.

Hope this helps.

 

Sedona Snow has melted, nothing left today
looks like the higher mountains still have the snow

its warming up fast though

 

Yeah, even the snow in the Prescott Area and the Bradshaw Mtns is melting fast too...and with temp expected to be near 70 by Friday in both Prescott and Payson might have to stick to Flagstaff Area and the White Mtns for any snow.

 

Just a heads up OP most of the snow is off the ground around campus. It's been warm here the past few days and that has melted nearly all the snow. Might not be worth it to spend the money to come up

 

Thanks for the heads up.

I was thinking about it yesterday with how hot it was down here and was going to give a 50/50 chance if we go but now I guess we will find something else to do.

 

That rec area by snowbowl is perfect for sledding, but it costs between 5-15 bucks per vehicle. Prescott has some good spots too. For free. Off senators hwy. Thumb butte. Etc.