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For more information about the Yarnell / Peeples Valley Community and Chamber of Commerce, please contact
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In May of 1863, a group of prospectors, headed by A.H. Peeples and guided by mountain man Pauline Weaver, found acres of gold nuggets on a mesa top located just S.E. of present day Yarnell. Given the name “Rich Hill”, it was here that the richest single placer gold discovery in Arizona was made.
Hummingbirds, cardinals and an array of other colorful birds are often seen here. Scampering through the bushes are deer, fox, rabbits, and squirrels. An average annual rainfall of 14 inches keeps the scenery green and a blanket of snow a few times each winter lasts only a few days. While in Yarnell, take time to visit the many shops featuring antiques, books, art, pottery, and local crafts. Just south of town is the Desert Viewpoint where majestic sunsets can be enjoyed 2,500 feet above the desert floor and just three miles north is beautifully scenic Peeples Valley where horses and cattle, colts and calves, can be seen grazing on rolling pastureland among tall Cottonwood trees.
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For more information about the Yarnell / Peeples Valley Community and Chamber of Commerce, please contact VisitUs@Y-PVchamber.com |