Show Low

The landscape around Show Low is a high, pine-forested plateau in Arizona’s White Mountains, which has shaped both the city’s spread-out form and an economy tied to outdoor recreation and seasonal visitors. Show Low Lake lies close to town, while the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests place trails, lakes and cooler summer conditions within the wider mountain setting. Local tradition connects the city’s unusual name with an 1876 card game in which ranchers C. E. Cooley and Marion Clark allegedly gambled for a tract of land; the winning instruction was “show low.” Today, Show Low is a commercial centre for surrounding mountain communities and a base for fishing, hiking and winter sports. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Arizona’s White Mountains.

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