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Heber-Overgaard: The Pine-Forest Gateway to The Rim

Part of Snowflake, Taylor & Heber-Overgaard, our guide to the pioneer towns north of Show Low and the Mogollon Rim to the west.

Heber-Overgaard is an unincorporated pine-forest community on State Route 260, about 35 miles west of Show Low at 6,400 to 6,600 ft, with 2,898 residents and 3,547 homes in the 2020 Census; it is the gateway to the Mogollon Rim lakes, which start about 10 to 15 miles away.

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2,898people, 2020 Census
3,547housing units
~6,400-6,600 ftelevation (USGS)
1890Heber post office
A path beside a white rail fence along a highway, with tall pines under a blue sky
Heber-Overgaard from State Route 260 at milepost 307, August 2022. Photo: Jedijoe82, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

What It Is

Heber and Overgaard are two settlements about 3½ miles apart along SR 260 that the Census counts as one place. There is no town government. The National Park Service’s route from Phoenix to Petrified Forest runs through here: SR 87 to Payson, SR 260 east to Heber, then SR 377 north to Holbrook.

Black Mesa Ranger District2748 E. AZ 260, Overgaard; (928) 535-7300; weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; maps and forest conditions
Tall Timbers County ParkA Navajo County park in Overgaard, on Forest Service land south of SR 260
Nearest Rim lakeBlack Canyon Lake, about 10 to 15 miles
Rim Visitor CenterAbout 27 miles west (Forest Service)
A dirt road into tall ponderosa pines past a wooden sign for Tall Timbers County Park
The south entrance of Tall Timbers County Park, Overgaard, 2018. Photo: Jedijoe82, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Heber-Overgaard along State Route 260. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Nearby Places and Events

Around Heber-Overgaard within 30 miles
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Places nearby

  1. 1Mogollon Rim Lakeslakes, pin estimated by eye17 mi
  2. 2Linden and Pinedalecommunities, pin estimated by eye23 mi
  3. 3Taylortown27 mi
  4. 4Snowflaketown29 mi

Events coming up

  1. 520th Annual Trunk-or-Treat CelebrationOvergaard, Oct 312 mi
  2. 6Holiday Craft Fair & Bake Sale (Rim Country Senior Center)Overgaard, Nov 142 mi
  3. 72026 Turkey Trot (Turkey Trout)Snowflake, Nov 2629 mi
  4. 8Snowflake Town LightingSnowflake, Dec 129 mi
  5. 9Christmas Market (Snowflake/Taylor)Snowflake, Dec 429 mi
  6. 10Winterfest 2026Overgaard, Dec 52 mi

Every pin here is an estimate, not a surveyed point. A place pin marked "estimated by eye" is our own guess at the spot (a lake, park or town middle); the others use a point from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) for the named spot, which can still be off by a few blocks. Event pins sit at the center of the event's town, because we do not have each venue's exact spot. Distances are straight-line, rounded, and will not match driving miles. Dots sit in their compass direction; distance is stretched near the middle so close neighbors stay readable. Events are the next dates from our events calendar, as of October 23, 2026, and each date is the organizer's, not confirmed by us. The same places are listed beside the map.

Questions People Ask

Is Heber-Overgaard a town?

No. It is an unincorporated community that the Census counts as one place; it has no town government.

How far is Heber from the Mogollon Rim lakes?

Black Canyon Lake is about 10 to 15 miles away; the Rim Visitor Center, Willow Springs and Woods Canyon lakes are roughly 25 to 31 road miles west.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb: 2020 Census designated places
  2. USDA Forest Service: Black Mesa Ranger District office
  3. National Park Service: Petrified Forest directions
  4. USDA Forest Service: Mogollon Rim Visitor Center
  5. Arizona Game and Fish: Fishing guide for Mogollon Rim lakes (2021)

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.