Overview
Walker is a small community outside Prescott, Arizona in the high pines above Lynx Lake. It is at ~6500ft and a bit cooler in the summer and with more snow in the winter months. Many people are summer owners from Phoenix area. There is a long history of mining and gold speculators in the Walker area.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–May, Aug–Oct. Summer highs reach about 91°F; winter lows dip to about 34°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Aug and Jul. (climate data from nearby Jerome)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PRC Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field, Prescott — 14 mi away. Directions
- FLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, Flagstaff — 62 mi away. Directions
- PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix — 74 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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See
- Poland-Walker Tunnel
- Potato Patch
- Lynx Lake
- Lynx Creek
Do
There is a fire station which has a number of small activities in the summer time - ice cream socials, pancake breakfasts, car show, etc. Picnicking, boating, fishing and camping at lynch lake on walker road.
Nearby
Prescott
City / town · 36 listings · 9 mi away
Arcosanti
City / town · 2 listings · 18 mi away
Jerome
City / town · 26 listings · 25 mi away
Agua Fria National Monument
Park · 2 listings · 27 mi away
Cottonwood
City / town · 7 listings · 29 mi away
Camp Verde
City / town · 9 listings · 31 mi away
Anthem
City / town · 5 listings · 43 mi away
Sedona
City / town · 60 listings · 45 mi away
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