Representing the communities of ... Brenda, Harcuvar, Hope, Salome, Vicksburg, Wenden and Alamo Lake

18 Campgrounds & RV Parks ... 1 State Park ... 1 County Park ... 3 Motels ... 7 Restaurants / 3 Lounges ... 1 Golf Course ... 8 Churches ... 1 Medical Center with Heliport ... Volunteer Fire and Medical Personnel

Desert Vistas ... Ghost Towns ... Off-Road Recreation Rockhounding ... Historic Sites ... Old Mines ... Wildlife ... Golf ... Water Sports & Sunbathing

MCMULLEN VALLEY - THE HEART OF THE ARIZONA OUTBACK

McMullen Valley was named after its first businessman, James McMullen, who opened a stage station on the La Paz Road in May, of 1855.  The May 14, 1866 edition of the Prescott Miner reported: “McMullen has a fine well near Granite Wash, upon the La Paz Road.  He also keeps a first class station with good food for man and beast.”  Occasionally, the name “Grace Valley” is applied to this area, for Grace Salome Pratt, whose husband, Charles, tried to start an agricultural colony in the Salome portion of the valley.

The McMullen Valley area experiences a full range of climate variances. It is not unusual for a mid-winter freeze to dip into the teens - gardeners need to be aware of frost sensitive warnings for plants. Farmers are known to use crop dusters during the occasional winter freezes to circulate the air in an attempt to prevent freezes and damage to their crops.

Summer high temeratures are normally cooler than the Phoenix Valley and the Colorado River low valley areas, such as Parker and Ehrenberg. Evening temperatures cool faster and to a greater degree, especially in close proximity to the irrigated farm grounds. The summer monsoons can arrive as early as June, but usually begin in July and can last as late as mid-September; a favorite time of the year for many residents.

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