13 Ponderosa Drive, Mormon Lake, AZ 86038

Looking for a retreat where you can escape the Phoenix heat? Look no further than this charming real log cabin at Stoneman Lake, Arizona, where the average temperature is about 25 degrees cooler than Phoenix and 17 degrees cooler than Sedona. Relax on the porch while smelling the Ponderosa pine trees, take a hike around the crater, or cozy up with a book by the wood-burning stove in the winter. Stoneman Lake is one of the few high-elevation communities readily accessible from Phoenix (less than a 1.5 hour drive from the intersection of I-17 and the Carefree Highway). The cabin is at 6820′ and is typically above the snow line as you gain over 1500′ even after you leave the exit on I-17. Not only do you regularly get snow, but Stoneman Lake is arguably the only natural lake in al of Arizona. Although this cabin gives you the option to live mostly off the grid, you're only a quick half-hour drive to the Village of Oak Creek and less than an hour away from Flagstaff. You'll … read more …