Mogollon
noun
Mo·go·llon
ˌmə-gə-ˈyōn 
ˌmō-
: a prehistoric Indigenous people inhabiting the mountains of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico
Above the creek, ancestral Puebloans, known as Mogollon, once lived. … The Mogollon abandoned these canyons in the 15th century, perhaps done in by an extended drought.—
Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins
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: the culture of the Mogollon
Meanwhile, in the south, a Puebloan culture called Mogollon took hold. Over time, Mogollon kivas grew smaller, rectangular and even more private. —Annalee Newitz
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The ponderosa pine, a type of yellow pine, lives at elevations typically above 5,000 feet along the Mogollon Rim and other higher elevations in Arizona.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
The weather system would mostly exit the state on Sunday, but would be confined to the eastern Mogollon Rim and White Mountains, which was expected to get less than an inch of snowfall, according to weather service meteorologists in Flagstaff.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
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Coconino National Forest announced that out of the 1,300 available permits, 400 will be allocated for the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 900 will be designated for the Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Not to mention some of Arizona's most enduring legends, from the Mogollon Monster to La Llorona.
Weatherford Hotel, Flagstaff
Room 55 was infamous for strange happenings until it was taken out of the occupancy rotation and turned into a broom closet.
—Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Fall colors in Payson and Mogollon Rim Forest Road 300, also known as the Rim Road, starts out paved and becomes dirt and gravel.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Best fall colors hikes in Payson AZ See Canyon Trail: Make multiple crossings of Christopher Creek as the See Canyon Trail winds through a lush canyon before climbing to the top of the Mogollon Rim.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
State Route 260, connecting Payson to the Mogollon Rim and eastward toward the White Mountains, also could see overnight smoke impact visibility, according to the department.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
Tucson is farther south, closer to moisture coming from Mexico, and storms can form more easily over higher elevations on the Mogollon Rim.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
The weather system would mostly exit the state on Sunday, but would be confined to the eastern Mogollon Rim and White Mountains, which was expected to get less than an inch of snowfall, according to weather service meteorologists in Flagstaff.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 17 Nov. 2024
The holiday season:Here's when Starbucks seasonal drinks hit Arizona in 2024
Coconino National Forest announced that out of the 1,300 available permits, 400 will be allocated for the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 900 will be designated for the Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Not to mention some of Arizona's most enduring legends, from the Mogollon Monster to La Llorona.
Weatherford Hotel, Flagstaff
Room 55 was infamous for strange happenings until it was taken out of the occupancy rotation and turned into a broom closet.
—Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Fall colors in Payson and Mogollon Rim Forest Road 300, also known as the Rim Road, starts out paved and becomes dirt and gravel.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Best fall colors hikes in Payson AZ See Canyon Trail: Make multiple crossings of Christopher Creek as the See Canyon Trail winds through a lush canyon before climbing to the top of the Mogollon Rim.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
State Route 260, connecting Payson to the Mogollon Rim and eastward toward the White Mountains, also could see overnight smoke impact visibility, according to the department.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
Tucson is farther south, closer to moisture coming from Mexico, and storms can form more easily over higher elevations on the Mogollon Rim.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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