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About the Community

The Town of Snowflake is a growing community of about 5,000 residents, in the foothills of the White Mountains. Snowflake is home to a variety of enterprises, ranging from paper making to hydroponics, while farming and ranching are widely practiced in the surrounding area.

Located just to the south of the Colorado Plateau, Snowflake is at a high elevation and does receive some snow. The town name, however, actually honours its 19th century founders Erastus Snow and William Flake.

Community highlights

	located just to the south of the famed Historic Route 66
	features a large number of heritage homes and other pioneer-era buildings, many of which are on the National Registrar of Historic Places
	well served by a range of recreational and cultural facilities including museums, Olympic-sized swimming pool, 27-hole golf course, and rodeo arena
	celebrates Pioneer Days each July and Twelve Days of Christmas festival each December