Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests
Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest | |
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Location | Arizona and New Mexico, United States |
Nearest city | Springerville |
Coordinates | 33°38′N 109°17′W / 33.633°N 109.283°W |
Area | 2,761,386 acres (11,174.93 km2)[1] |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Website | Apache–Sitgreaves National Forest |
The Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests
Lakes, rivers, and streams
Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests has eight notable cold water lakes and boasts numerous lakes and reservoirs and over 680 miles (1094 km) of rivers and streams. The headwaters for the
- Aker Lake
- Big Lake
- Woods Canyon Lake
- Willow Springs Lake
- Black Canyon Lake
- Chevelon Canyon Lake
- Luna Lake
- Bear Canyon Lake
- Crescent Lake
- Blue River
Wilderness areas
There are four
The fourth, the Blue Range Primitive Area, was designated as a Primitive Area by the Secretary of Agriculture in 1933. The area has been managed under the highest level of forest service protection to maintain its wilderness qualities. It was recommended that this area be included in the Blue Range Wilderness in 1971, but in 1980 Congress only acted upon an adjacent New Mexico portion within Gila National Forest.[4][5]
History
About 18 miles southwest of Alpine, Arizona is the Hannagan Meadow area with a lodge, trailheads, and campground. The meadow was named after Robert Hannagan, a miner and cattle rancher from Nevada. One local legend is that Hannagan was chained to a tree near the meadow until his debt of $1,200 was paid off. It was promptly paid by his son, but the name stuck.[6] Another story suggests that Toles Cosper, a rancher from over to Luna, was riding with the young Hannagan when they came across the meadow during the 1870s. They flipped a coin to see which man they would name it after, and Hannagan won.[7]
In 1909, while surveying for US Route 191, John D. Guthrie observed that "there was neither fence nor cabin at Hannagan Meadow."[8] However, with the advent of road construction on the Coronado Trail Road (later Coronado Trail Scenic Byway) tourism became a possibility, and Toles Cosper's son, DeWitt Cosper, built a lodge there in 1926.[7] The Hannagan Meadow Lodge provided tourists and travelers with rental cabins, single rooms for rent and a general store. As of 2016, the Lodge is still there and still serving tourists and travelers.[9]
Climate
Hannagan Meadows has a
Climate data for Hannagan Meadows (1979–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
67 (19) |
71 (22) |
77 (25) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
94 (34) |
92 (33) |
77 (25) |
78 (26) |
70 (21) |
94 (34) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.2 (6.2) |
46 (8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
55.9 (13.3) |
63.5 (17.5) |
73.1 (22.8) |
73.5 (23.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
58.8 (14.9) |
49.4 (9.7) |
42.2 (5.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30 (−1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
36.8 (2.7) |
41.5 (5.3) |
48.6 (9.2) |
57.3 (14.1) |
60.2 (15.7) |
58.4 (14.7) |
53.8 (12.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.6 (−8.6) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
33.6 (0.9) |
41.4 (5.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
45.6 (7.6) |
40.6 (4.8) |
31.5 (−0.3) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
30.3 (−1.0) |
Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−10 (−23) |
−7 (−22) |
−3 (−19) |
14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
33 (1) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
7 (−14) |
−5 (−21) |
−16 (−27) |
−17 (−27) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.06 (78) |
2.96 (75) |
2.56 (65) |
1.34 (34) |
0.99 (25) |
0.75 (19) |
4.11 (104) |
4.96 (126) |
2.87 (73) |
2.18 (55) |
2.59 (66) |
3.27 (83) |
31.64 (803) |
[citation needed] |
See also
- Arizona portal
- List of U.S. National Forests
- Travis Walton UFO incident
- Rattlesnake Fire (2018)
Notes
- ^ Despite being a single entity, the forest is officially known under the term "forests".
References
- ^ a b "Land Areas of the National Forest System As of September 30, 2011" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Table 6 – NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County – United States Forest Service – September 30, 2007
- ^ Wilderness.net website
- ^ "Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests – Blue Range Primitive Area – Alpine District Parcel". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Gila National Forest – Special Places". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ISBN 1-59360-084-4
- ^ a b Waite, Tessa (2003) "History of Hannagan Meadow Lodge" pp. 1–2
- ^ Tucker, Edwin A. and Fitzpatrick, George (1972) Men who matched the mountains: the Forest Service in the Southwest (pp. 153–55), United States Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., citing a paper read by John D. Guthrie at the dedication of the Coronado Trail Road.
- ^ "Hannagan Meadow Lodge"
- ^ Team, National Weather Service Corporate Image Web. "National Weather Service – NWS Tucson". w2.weather.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2020.