Current Pool Temperature 78 Degrees, Hot Tub 104 Degrees
Internet Access Available Here
Improvements On Friday nights we will be showing our movies in the lounge on the new projection screen and surround sound system. The Fossil and Gem Mining Sluice is back and operational after its major rebuild. New horseshoe pits located behind the kabins.
Question of the Spring/Summer: Why does Arizona not have Daylight Saving Time? When Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966, Arizona tried observing daylight savings for a year and decided to not observe it after much negative reaction. They have never observed daylight savings since.
Think about it: if you were in the desert, the last thing you would want is extra daylight. Because of the hot climate, adding an extra hour of daylight would cause more of an energy crunch with AC working longer and harder.
During daylight saving time (spring through fall), Arizona is on Pacific time. All other months of the year they observe Mountain time. The only exception in Arizona is the Navajo Nation, in northeastern Arizona, which does observe Daylight Saving Time.
If you are a resident of Arizona as of January 1st, 2009 you must have an OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) decal on your Jeep/ATV to travel on the State Trust or BLM. They are available online @ http://servicearizona.com.
Now, if you are visiting Arizona from out of state for less than 30 days you do not need an OHV decal for your license plate. You do need to have proof of out of state registration.
We have access to 70,000 acres of wilderness at our back door. Here is a link to get the lay of the land. We remind you that these trails are very rugged and accidents can happen. So we suggest you use caution while you are out there.
Annual Regional Weather Prediction Summary: November 2009 to October 2010
Winter will be colder than normal, on average, especially in the west, with the coldest periods in early to mid-December, mid-January, and early to mid-February. Precipitation and snowfall will be near normal, with the snowiest periods in mid-December, early January, and mid-February.
April and May will be cooler than normal, with above-normal rainfall in the west.
Summer will be cooler and drier than normal, with the hottest temperatures in early and late July and early August.
September and October will be cooler and drier than normal.
Detail prediction for the next 2 months:
JUNE 2010: temperature 78° (5° below avg.); precipitation 0.7" (0.2" above avg.); Jun 1-4: Scattered t-storms, cool; Jun 5-8: Sunny, warm; Jun 9-14: Scattered t-storms, cool; Jun 15-20: T-storms, then sunny, cool; Jun 21-26: Scattered t-storms, seasonable east; sunny, hot west; Jun 27-30: Scattered t-storms, humid.
Note: Black Canyon City only gets snow on the mountain peaks and mesa above the 3500 foot level. Our elevation is 2000 feet. Source: http://www.almanac.com/WEATHER/LONGRANGE
