Pintail Lake - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Pintail Lake

This is a lake that was created using recycled wastewater by the city of Show Low. It is an excellent observation and study area for anyone interested in waterfowl and waterfowl habitat.

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Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

5.96km from Pintail Lake

This is a public lake located in Navajo County, Arizona, near the city of Show Low. The lake is operated by the Arizona State Parks Department, and consists of 150 acres, with an average depth of 23 feet together with a variety of fish species. Many campsites have a view of the 150 acre lake and wildlife islands.

Los Caballos Trailhead #638

Los Caballos Trailhead #638

8.4km from Pintail Lake

Los Caballos is one of the longest trails in the White Mountain Trail System.The trail is generally along tall Ponderosa pine trees.This is a popular trail for backpacking, hiking, and horseback riding, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day.

Show Low Lake

Show Low Lake

12.6km from Pintail Lake

Show Low Lake is located in Show Low, Arizona and has the best Walleye fishing in Arizona.The lake features 100 water surface acres at an average depth of about 33 feet with a maximum depth of approximately 50 feet. The lake maintains good water quality year round, and is stocked with rainbow trout from April through September. The lake also contains reproducing populations of walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill and green sunfish.

Mogollon Rim Trail

Mogollon Rim Trail

13.62km from Pintail Lake

This is a delightful hike through a healthy pine forest filled with great views from the Mogollon rim. It is a rugged escarpment that forms the southern limit of the Colorado Plateau. It extends across the entire forest and provides excellent views within Plateau Country and Desert Canyon Country as well.

Lakeside Amusement Park

Lakeside Amusement Park

14.3km from Pintail Lake

Lakeside Amusement Park is a famly friendly amusement park in Denver, Colorado. Lakeside has rides for all ages. The park's lavish 150-foot Tower of Jewels, lit with 16,000 light bulbs, is a square campanile with Venetian and Moorish overtones. It retains some of its original Victorian decor, as well as the 1940s Streamline Moderne redesign by Richard Crowther.

Scott Reservoir

Scott Reservoir

15.3km from Pintail Lake

Scott Reservoir is an irrigation impoundment on Porter Creek near Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, USA. The least developed of the "in town" lakes, trees surround Scott Reservoir. It lies just outside the town limits on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.The lake is stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout in spring, early summer and fall, and it is occasionally stocked with channel catfish. There are also some largemouth bass.

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Navajo County

Navajo County

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Navajo County is in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. It contains parts of the Hopi Indian reservation, the Navajo Nation, and Fort Apache Indian Reservation, one of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in North America.

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