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Seeking a cool getaway from Phoenix’s scorching heat? Mormon Lake Lodge, in Coconino National Forest south of Flagstaff, might be the answer. The historic 97-year-old lodge is opening for its 2021 season on April 30.
The 300-acre property surrounded by ponderosa pines has long been a gathering place for friends, family and even team-building groups.
“They get a lot of returning visitors every summer,” said Scott Gold, vice president of Forever Resorts, the concessionaire that has been running the lodge since 1994. “Sometimes we see them every month because, you know, there we are, only two and a half hours away from Phoenix.