Sunrise Park Resort

Sunrise Park Resort is owned and operated by the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and is located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The resort is a year-round recreation destination and offers a wide range of outdoor activities.

Sunrise Park Resort is a popular regional destination and is approximately {{convert|216|mi|km}} from Phoenix, Arizona, {{convert|231|mi|km}} from Tucson, Arizona, {{convert|223|mi|km}} from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and {{convert|324|mi|km}} from El Paso, Texas. The closest airports are located in Springerville, Arizona, Show Low, Arizona, and Whiteriver, Arizona.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sunrise Park Resort has a warm-summer mediterranean continental climate, abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded at Sunrise Park Resort was {{convert|86|F|C|1}} on June 27, 2002 and June 20, 2016, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-26|F|C|1}} on January 4, 1972.

{{Weather box

|location = Sunrise Park Resort, Arizona, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high F = 62

|Feb record high F = 62

|Mar record high F = 65

|Apr record high F = 70

|May record high F = 75

|Jun record high F = 86

|Jul record high F = 85

|Aug record high F = 83

|Sep record high F = 82

|Oct record high F = 75

|Nov record high F = 67

|Dec record high F = 64

|Jan avg record high F = 53.5

|Feb avg record high F = 53.4

|Mar avg record high F = 57.6

|Apr avg record high F = 62.9

|May avg record high F = 69.4

|Jun avg record high F = 79.4

|Jul avg record high F = 78.1

|Aug avg record high F = 76.1

|Sep avg record high F = 73.4

|Oct avg record high F = 68.6

|Nov avg record high F = 60.3

|Dec avg record high F = 55.3

|year avg record high F = 81.7

|Jan high F = 42.1

|Feb high F = 41.8

|Mar high F = 46.0

|Apr high F = 53.0

|May high F = 61.8

|Jun high F = 71.2

|Jul high F = 71.4

|Aug high F = 69.8

|Sep high F = 67.4

|Oct high F = 59.8

|Nov high F = 51.2

|Dec high F = 42.2

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.7

|Feb mean F = 28.4

|Mar mean F = 33.3

|Apr mean F = 39.2

|May mean F = 46.5

|Jun mean F = 54.1

|Jul mean F = 57.7

|Aug mean F = 56.2

|Sep mean F = 52.4

|Oct mean F = 43.3

|Nov mean F = 35.9

|Dec mean F = 28.2

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 11.2

|Feb low F = 14.9

|Mar low F = 20.6

|Apr low F = 25.4

|May low F = 31.1

|Jun low F = 37.0

|Jul low F = 44.0

|Aug low F = 42.6

|Sep low F = 37.4

|Oct low F = 26.8

|Nov low F = 20.6

|Dec low F = 14.1

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -9.2

|Feb avg record low F = -5.7

|Mar avg record low F = 2.3

|Apr avg record low F = 9.1

|May avg record low F = 16.6

|Jun avg record low F = 25.3

|Jul avg record low F = 35.1

|Aug avg record low F = 34.2

|Sep avg record low F = 25.5

|Oct avg record low F = 17.0

|Nov avg record low F = 4.5

|Dec avg record low F = -7.5

|year avg record low F = -13.0

|Jan record low F = -26

|Feb record low F = -20

|Mar record low F = -16

|Apr record low F = -9

|May record low F = 0

|Jun record low F = 14

|Jul record low F = 20

|Aug record low F = 21

|Sep record low F = 12

|Oct record low F = -5

|Nov record low F = -16

|Dec record low F = -20

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 2.02

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.76

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.30

|Apr precipitation inch = 0.95

|May precipitation inch = 0.73

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.87

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.65

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.96

|Sep precipitation inch = 2.33

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.59

|Nov precipitation inch = 1.67

|Dec precipitation inch = 2.85

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 4.9

|Feb precipitation days = 6.4

|Mar precipitation days = 5.2

|Apr precipitation days = 1.4

|May precipitation days = 1.9

|Jun precipitation days = 3.4

|Jul precipitation days = 12.7

|Aug precipitation days = 11.7

|Sep precipitation days = 7.7

|Oct precipitation days = 3.8

|Nov precipitation days = 3.1

|Dec precipitation days = 7.2

|Jan snow inch = 25.8

|Feb snow inch = 35.8

|Mar snow inch = 22.0

|Apr snow inch = 2.3

|May snow inch = 1.3

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 3.1

|Nov snow inch = 6.7

|Dec snow inch = 31.8

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 5.2

|Feb snow days = 6.7

|Mar snow days = 5.3

|Apr snow days = 0.8

|May snow days = 0.3

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 1.1

|Nov snow days = 2.2

|Dec snow days = 6.1

|Jan snow depth inch = 18.1

|Feb snow depth inch = 32.9

|Mar snow depth inch = 25.3

|Apr snow depth inch = 11.2

|May snow depth inch = 0.6

|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0

|Oct snow depth inch = 1.0

|Nov snow depth inch = 4.4

|Dec snow depth inch = 14.8

|year snow depth inch = 28.8

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00028326&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Sunrise MTN, AZ

|access-date = January 26, 2023

}}

|source 2 = National Weather Service

{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=fgz

|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Flagstaff

|access-date = January 26, 2023

}}

}}

The ski season at Sunrise Park Resort usually runs from Thanksgiving through the end of March. During the winter, the resort's three mountains offer alpine skiing. Night skiing is offered around Christmas and on holiday weekends in January and February.{{Cite web |title=Day Passes |url=https://www.sunrise.ski/winter/day-passes/ |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Sunrise Park Resort}} There is also a snowboard terrain park, separate cross-country skiing area, and a snow tubing hill.

Ski biking (also known as Skibobbing) is a bicycle-like frame with skis instead of wheels. The sport is offered for beginners and experienced individuals at Sunrise. They offer both lessons and rentals for ski biking and the lift system allows for ski bikers to ride the lift up the mountain. First-time ski bike riders at Sunrise require a safety certification by the ski bike staff prior to loading the lifts, regardless of their experience or personal equipment to ensure the safety of themselves and other visitors.

Sunrise offers rentals of skis, snowboards, boots, poles, and winter clothing for all sizes and all ages at the rental shop at the base of Sunrise Peak. Ski School is offered for all ages and allows first-time skiers or snowboarders to learn in a group setting or one-on-one with an instructor. Some lessons are offered for a half-day and others are an entire day. Sunrise also offers improvement lessons for experienced skiers or snowboarders to improve their skills.

The ski area consists of three peaks:

• Sunrise Peak (elevation 10,700')
• Apache Peak (elevation 11,000')
• Base: {{convert|9200|ft|m}}
• Summit: {{convert|11000|ft|m}}
• Vertical drop: 1,800 feet (2nd highest in Arizona)
• Cyclone Circle (elevation 10,700')

The trails on the mountain have some sort of theme, such as Native American and Western names.

• Skiable area: {{convert|1200|acre|km2}}
• 67 trails
• 13px Beginner – 31 trails (46%)
• 13px Intermediate – 19 trails (28%)
• 13px Advanced/Expert – 14 trails (21%)
• 13px13px Advanced/Expert – 3 trails (4%)
• Longest trail – "Lonestar" {{convert|2.75|mi|km}}

• 8 Total operational lifts
• 1 High-Speed Quad Chairs
• 2 Fixed Quad Chairs
• 2 Fixed Triple Chairs
• 1 Fixed Double Chairs
• 2 Surface lifts
• Uphill Capacity – 16,000 skiers per hour

The summer season at Sunrise Park Resort usually runs from Memorial Day weekend through September or October, depending on weather and other factors. Sunrise offers several summer activities, including downhill mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, a zip line course, a tubing hill, a rock climbing wall, hiking, and 3D archery.

There are 22 mountain bike trails, and an array of side trails.{{Cite web |title=Downhill Mountain Biking |url=https://sunrise.ski/summer/downhill-mountain-biking/}} The trail system is primarily located on Sunrise Peak, with one trail (Ba'cho) traveling over to Apache Peak and Cyclone Circle. All trails converge at the base of Sunrise Peak, where riders can load on the Sunrise Express (Lift 1, high-speed quad) or the Spirit Ridge (Lift 8, fixed grip quad lift) to access the trails.

• 13px Easy – 6 trails (27%)
• 13px Intermediate – 3 trails (14%)
• 13px Difficult – 8 trails (36%)
• 13px 13px Expert – 5 trails (23%)

Image:Sunrise_peak.jpg|View of the Sunrise High-Speed Quad at the top of Sunrise Peak (10,700')

Image:Apache lift.jpg|High-Speed Quad chairlift on Sunrise Peak.

Image:Apache double.jpg|Triple chairlift on Apache Peak.

Image:Sunrise northview.JPG|View from mid-mountain Sunrise Peak looking north. Volcanic cinder cones can be seen in the distance.

Image:Sunrise_cliff.jpg|Out of bounds area

Image:Sunrise_moguls.jpg|Moguls run

Image:Sunrise_tip.jpg|Cyclone Peak

File:SPR Summer Activities-65.jpg|New Dual Slalom downhill mountain biking course added in the summer of 2022

File:SPR Summer Activities-20.jpg|Downhill mountain biking at Sunrise

File:SPR Summer Activities-6.jpg|A platform along the zip line course at Sunrise

File:SPR Summer Scenic Lift-1.jpg|Scenic chairlift riders on the Sunrise High-Speed Quad in the summer

File:SPR Summer Activities-32.jpg|The rock climbing wall at the base of Sunrise

File:SPR Summer Activities-57.jpg|Sunrise holds a 3D Archery competition around the Fourth of July weekend every year

• Sunrise Park Resort is Arizona's largest ski resort and Summer outdoor adventure park.
• Sunrise Park Resort has been in operation since 1970.
• One of Arizona's highest peaks, Mount Baldy, can be seen from Sunrise.
• Sunrise Park Resort currently offers the only lift-served downhill mountain biking available in Arizona.
• Sunrise Park Resort is home to Arizona's longest zip line with their tandem Apache High Flyer, measuring over 2300'.

• Arizona Snowbowl
• Mount Lemmon Ski Valley
• List of mountains and hills of Arizona by height

{{Reflist}}

{{Commons category|Sunrise Park Resort}}

• [https://sunrise.ski/ Sunrise Park Resort official website]
• [https://sunrise.ski/winter/trails-and-camera/ Trail map]
• [https://sunrise.ski/winter/trails-and-camera/ Sunrise base live webcam]

Category:Ski areas and resorts in Arizona

Category:White Mountains (Arizona)

Category:Buildings and structures in Apache County, Arizona

Category:Tourist attractions in Apache County, Arizona

Category:White Mountain Apache Tribe