Show Low Guide

But how, you ask, did the town come to be named Show Low?

It seems Marion Clark and Corydon E. Cooley, a noted Army scout during the Apache wars, were joint owners of a 100,000-acre ranch in 1875. Sometime later, they decided the place wasn't big enough for the both of them. To settle who moved, they agreed to play a card game called Seven Up. As the legend goes, the partners played all night. On the last hand, Cooley needed just one point to win. Clark turned his cards over and said, "If you can show low - you win." Cooley cut the deck, drew an unbeatable two of clubs and retorted, "Show low it is." And that was how the town was named.

At an elevation of 6400-feet, Show Low is located in northeastern Navajo County off US 60. It is about a 3.5 hour drive from Phoenix.

ATTRACTIONS

• Show Low Historical Museum.

  Local lore exhibits, prehistoric Native American artifacts and turn-of-the-century photos of the town. (928) 532-7115.

• Pintail Lake Wildlife Area.

  A preservation area where you can observe a variety of bird species such as the white-breasted Pintail and migratory geese. The preserve is about three miles north of Show Low on Arizona 77.