Welcome to Walker Community!
Located in the Bradshaw Mountains, south of Prescott, AZ, Walker Community is an old mining district, filled with history. It’s named after Joseph Walker, mountain man, explorer, and guide. He led a party to this valley to discover gold in the summer of 1863.
Today, the valley is filled with rustic cabins and elegant homes. There’s a vibrant community of people here, with an active social calendar. Some live here full-time, while others have second homes here.
Everyone loves it here. The community is great, with pancake breakfasts and other social events.
Internet is best by https://www.walkerwifi.com/. They are solid and dependable, with fast speeds and no data limits.
Cell phone is best through “Call by WiFi” on your phone, through your personal router connected to Walker WiFi.
Verizon does the best straight cell service, but it’s dicey. The higher you go, the better cell reception you get.
TV is by satellite or streaming Internet. We have DirectTV.
We are unincorporated, so the building department is through the county, not Prescott city.
Water is from wells or hauled water. Wells can be private or shared by multiple parcels.
There are a few companies that haul water, and a few more that drill and maintain wells.
The higher the parcel, the better the view, and the farther you have to drill for water, and the more you pay for the well.
Everything is on septic. Make sure you get a permit from the county, which will mandate set backs and other stuff.
Trash collection is dumpsters at the fire station. You pay a yearly fee for the combination to the locks to dump your trash.
http://walkertrashcollectionservice.com/
Mail delivery is at group mailboxes around the area. FedEx and UPS deliver to your door in most places out here.
We personally have a PO Box in town for important stuff. That’s a personal preference.
Here’s a list of people that provide services in Walker: https://www.walkercommunity.com/walker-information/
Here’s a list of all of the property for sale in Walker, houses and land, although you can filter that.
https://www.walkercommunity.com/walker-real-estate-search/
Do You Have A Steep Driveway? Is Your House On Fire?
A little advice if you have a steep driveway, (and who doesn’t in Walker?)
Walker Fire was called to a structure fire on Friday morning. The process of fighting a structure fire typically involves knocking down the flame with water then looking for hot spots/heat inside walls or the ceiling.
That second step is done by using a thermal imaging camera and exposing the inside of the wall or ceiling.
One challenge we had with this fire that is very common to Walker is that the house was up a long, steep, narrow driveway with no spot to turn around.
A few months […]
Pile Burning Planned in the Prescott Basin on the Bradshaw RD
PRESCOTT, AZ, November 9, 2022 – Fire Managers on the Bradshaw Ranger District plan to take advantage of the moisture received and burn debris piles near Lynx Lake and in the Walker Road area. Ignitions are planned to start on Thursday November 10, 2022, and continue through Wednesday November 23, 2022, as favorable weather conditions allow. Fire managers expect smoke impacts to be light in the surrounding areas. Pile burning helps to reduce hazardous fuels in the wildland urban interface and increases ecosystem and community resilience.
Read the entire article at: https://www.fs.usda.gov
First Snow Of The Year Comes Early
Walker received about 2 inches of snow on Nov. 3. More at higher altitudes, and less at lower altitudes.
It all melted off within about a day, but this is very early for receiving snow.
Final 2022 Pancake Breakfast
WFPA says:
THE FINAL 2022 PANCAKE BREAKFAST
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH
8:00 A.M. TO 10:00 A.M.
AT THE FIRE STATION
ALL THE GOOD STUFF
PANCAKES (THE VERY BEST)
SAUSAGE
BACON
ICE CREAM
(I KNOW-I KNOW)
STRAWBERRY’S
BLUE BERRIES
PICKLED HERRING & CHEESE
(FOR THE CONTINENTALS)
PASTRIES
COFFEE TEA MILK JUICEGOOD FRIENDS
This event marks the end of the summer social season. It’s time to start
thinking about winter. For us weekenders that includes winterizing.
Pancake Breakfasts have been a great experience as always and we will miss
them.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!!!
FIRE FIGHTER APPRECIATION DAY! THIS SATURDAY!!
From Johnny O for WFPA:
Our Fire Fighter Appreciation Day, PIG ROAST, will be held this Saturday, September 3rd from 4-6pm. Here’s a chance to come out and thank the men and women that keep us safe. This is a HUGE pot luck and a must attend function. It happens fast, so be on time. The WFPA will supply all the meats and deserts, so please. PLEASE focus on bringing those delicious homemade sides only, (or buy it from Costco and at least put it in your favorite dish).
Parking space is always limited, so please carpool if possible or bring your […]
Roads Across the Prescott National Forest Unsafe for Low Clearance Vehicles or Impassable
PRESCOTT, AZ – August 30, 2022 – The Prescott National Forest is getting calls regarding washed out roads, damaged roads, and impassable roads due to continued rain brought about by the monsoons. Weather conditions caused extensive damage and washed out a section of the Senator Hwy, approximately 3 miles south of Senator Hwy and Walker Road making it unsafe and impassable. Forest Service Road 87B in Mayor has receive severe damage, along with several roads on Mingus Mountain and in Camp Wood. Road maintenance crews are working to repairs roads, however continued monsoons rains are delaying efforts. There is no […]
Pancake Breakfast this Saturday
WFPA says:
The WFPA’s PANCAKE BREAKFAST is back this Saturday, August 27th at the
Walker Fire Station 8:00 am to 10:00 am !!!!Not Only Pancakes & Warm Syrup But also Bacon, Sausage, Strawberries (if
Costco has them), Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Milk and Juices, Pastries,
and Ice Cream (would you believe it, a big favorite!!!)But wait, there’s more!!!! Everyone gets a ticket for a chance to win a
prize. Every Kid gets a Prize!!!!There is NO charge for the breakfast. It’s a free will offering and we
get pocket change from 9 year olds, $100.00 bills and everything in
between. It all counts to […]
FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER ON WALKER RD
From the YSCO FB page
Just before 7 pm the evening of August 9, 2022, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover accident involving 5 high school age occupants on Walker Rd near mile marker 1.5. Two of the passengers were flown out to Valley hospitals. The driver and one passenger were ground transported locally and, tragically, the other was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Read the entire article at: https://www.facebook.com/
Big Update On Walker Fire’s Type 3 Engine!
We have big news about our new Type 3 Engine!
We were expecting to have a 15-24 month wait period before we’d be able
to take delivery. Another department somewhere had to back out of the Type
3 engine they ordered so the manufacturer reached out to us, and we of
course said yes. We expect it to be here in September.
Roger will be at the pancake breakfast tomorrow if you’d like to stop by
to learn more.
Please consider going to walkerfire.org to make a donation toward Engine
83.
Thank you!
Pancake Breakfast this Saturday!!!!
WFPA email says:
The WFPA’s PANCAKE BREAKFAST is back this Saturday, July 30th at the Walker
Fire Station 8:00 am to 10:00 am !!!!Not Only Pancakes & Warm Syrup But also Bacon, Sausage, Strawberries (if
Costco has them), Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Milk and Juices, Pastries,
and Ice Cream (would you believe it, a big favorite!!!)But wait, there’s more!!!! Everyone gets a ticket for a chance to win a
prize. Every Kid gets a Prize!!!!There is NO charge for the breakfast. It’s a free will offering and we
get pocket change from 9 year olds, $100.00 bills and everything in
between. It all counts […]