East of Show Low, State Route 260 climbs to Round Valley, where Springerville and Eagar share a 7,000-ft valley on the Little Colorado River; above them are Greer, Big Lake and the Mount Baldy Wilderness at 8,000 to 9,000 ft, Alpine and Luna Lake near New Mexico, and Lyman Lake State Park’s petroglyphs to the north.
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Explore Springerville, Eagar, Greer & Alpine
Card pictures are illustrative: the Lyman Lake card is a 2021 USDA aerial (public domain); other photos are credited on each page.
Springerville and Eagar
Round Valley, Becker Lake and the national forest headquarters.
Read more →Madonna of the Trail
The 1928 pioneer-mother statue on Main Street.
Read more →Greer
The 8,360-ft village where the Little Colorado River begins.
Read more →Greer Lakes
River, Bunch and Tunnel: three trout lakes at 8,260 ft.
Read more →Mount Baldy Wilderness
The West and East Baldy trails, and the Tribe’s summit request.
Read more →Big Lake
Trout at 9,000 ft and five campgrounds.
Read more →Lyman Lake State Park
Petroglyphs, cabins and a reservoir on the Little Colorado.
Read more →Alpine and Luna Lake
The high village near New Mexico, Luna Lake and Escudilla.
Read more →Springerville, Eagar & Greer events
Events and what happens every year.
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See Springerville, Eagar and Greer events and what happens every year.
Farther north: St. Johns
St. Johns, the Apache County seat (3,417 people, 2020 Census), is on US 191 about 30 miles north of Springerville; Lyman Lake State Park is 11 miles south of it.
Questions people ask
What is there to do in Springerville and Eagar?
Fish Becker Lake, see the Madonna of the Trail, tour Casa Malpais, and use the towns as a base for Greer, Big Lake, the Mount Baldy trails and Lyman Lake State Park.
How high is Greer, AZ?
About 8,360 ft at the village, by USGS elevation data.
How far is Big Lake from Springerville?
About 30 miles south, by Arizona Game and Fish; roads are usually closed by snow from December to early April.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb: 2020 Census places
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb: 2020 Census designated places
- USGS Geographic Names (GNIS) service
- Arizona Game and Fish: Fishing guide for White Mountain lakes (2021)
- USDA Forest Service: Springerville Ranger District
- Arizona State Parks: Lyman Lake State Park
- Arizona State Society DAR: 1928 Madonna of the Trail
Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s Show Low. Cite this page: It’s Show Low (itsshowlow.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.