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the Dovetail Cabin, Greer Arizona

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“If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
Henry David Thoreau

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Lat 34 1'141 N
Long 109 25'39

Directions

Hwy 260 east out of Payson, through Showlow, Lakeside and Pinetop to the Casino. The hwy makes a gradual left turn and takes you thru McNary about 37 miles to Hwy 373, (the Greer turnoff) on your right. Proceed 5 miles passing the Tin Star Market and go over the Little Colorado River. The first left is a forest road or Apache County 1126, (the Butterfly Museum will be to the left). Drive 2 miles past the lake on your left to Paradise Mountain sign. Go over the cattle guard to your second right . There is a family Haws Ranch sign on the corner. Right turn, right turn again to the first house on the left. If you pass the Honey Bee Lodge you have gone too far.

Local Lakes

Welcome to the Dovetail Cabin

the Dovetail Cabin is the perfect week long or weekend retreat.

Quaint, Quiet, and Relaxing . . .

Perched High in the White Mountains of Arizona at 8500 ft. A truly one of a kind place to fish, hike and just plain sit on the porch and enjoy the great outdoors. March, April, and May are prime fishing times. June, July and August are the monsoon season where each afternoon a rain shower is an excellent time to listen to the rain pitter patter on the front porch roof while enjoying the cool high country air.

Listen to the wind in the pine trees; seek wild flowers or better yet mushrooms. The wildlife should keep you constantly on the lookout, as well as the stellar jays looking for you to feed them. Deer and elk can be seen watering by the lake and an occasional porcupine will wander by. Coyotes can also be seen and if you watch way off in the distance the rare Mexican wolf may be seen as a flash of fur.

Walk down to the 2 small ponds in the evening and the ducks, muskrat and beaver can be observed. But a real treat are the fireflies which seem to congregate around the ponds after sunset.

Down at the larger reservoirs, herons, mergansers and osprey will entertain you with their antics and yes a bald eagle may even pass by to make your day. Most of these Birds are fishing and this makes it a great time to try it for yourself.

Cabin Pics

Summer Wildflowers in the White Mountains Arizona copyright 2008, Ron Chilston Photography

Wild flowers in the White Mountains