Alpine Arizona,
On The Coronado Trail

Amazingly beautiful. Alpine is indeed a high mountain "alpine setting" in some of the highest elevations in the lush forests of the Arizona White Mountains. That means outstanding cool and refreshing summer temperatures, brilliant colors in the fall, winter snowfall and meadows of wildflowers in the spring.

Alpine, Arizona is a small community of about 600 residents that sets at the junction of US 180 and US 191 just 6 miles west of the Arizona-New Mexico border. Setting at an elevation of over 8,000 feet and surrounded by the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest, Alpine features astounding enjoys the views of majestic peaks.

Attractions of Alpine.

Alpine's attraction is its serene beauty. Visitors are greeted by spectacular panoramas of mountain slopes covered with vast stands of pine, fir, and aspen trees. The views are simply captivating. Vacationers that prefer tranquility away from crowds, yet up close and personal with nature, Alpine is an ideal place to spend the day, a week or a month.

Originally settled in the late 1870s, the "Swiss-like" setting of Alpine has a rustic charm situated at the headwaters of the San Francisco River and surrounded by primitive wilderness areas. Within a 30 mile radius of Alpine, you'll enjoy more than 200 miles of trout streams and 11 mountain lakes. Leave the stress of hectic city life behind while you fish, camp, hike, horseback ride, cross-country ski or just relax and soak-up the serene beauty where wildlife abounds and bald eagle soar.

Luna Lake and the Alpine Divide have developed campsites and campgrounds can be found on the Black River and Blue River. The Blue River area is where the nearly extinct Mexican Grey Wolves were re-introduced to the wild. An Audubon refuge is at the Luce Ranch on the Blue River. Rock-hunters can enjoy finding Luna agate, fire agate, and quartz crystals. A herbarium that helps people identify the hundreds of wildflowers which bloom during the spring and summer is available at the Forest Service Ranger Station in Alpine.

Local annual events include dog-sled races in January, a rodeo, parade and dance in June and weekly van tours and campground programs during the summer.

Directions To Alpine.

Getting to Alpine, Arizona through Show Low is the most accessible route. It is about 65 miles southeast of Show Low Az and 27 miles south of Springerville/ Eager via Highway 191.

Another route to Alpine is taking the Coronado Trail (SR 191) from Morenci, Arizona north to Alpine. The trip to Alpine via the Coronado Trail is one of the most beautiful scenic drives in Arizona. It is however slow driving along many curves on the edges of deep canyons. It is also a very remote drive so be well prepared.

Alpine is about 250 driving miles from both Phoenix and Albuquerque.

More Information.

Alpine Area Chamber of Commerce
About Coronado Trail

Alpine Ranger District
P.O. Box 469
Alpine, AZ 85920
(928) 339-4384

Map To Alpine Arizona.