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 things like that.
We’re all friends, (except for a few crazy ones.)
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/
Walker Road is in New Mitsubishi Commercial
Starting at 12 seconds in, Walker Road is featured in this new TV commercial.
There are overhead drone shots and interior shots with Walker Road in the background.
At 25 seconds. the map on the dash even says “Walker Road”. Pause it and look closely.
It ends up at Watson lake, but there’s Sedona and the Walnut Grove steel bridge along the way.
The whole commercial was shot around the Prescott area, at least within an hour and a half of here.
Where are the initial scenes shot? Houses […]
2021 Walker Community Chip and Haul Is Coming!
You can clear the growth on your property and bring it to the fire station parking lot, where it will be chipped, or ground up, and hauled off in roll offs.
March 13 – May 20
Walker Community Action Alliance (WCAA) is happy to announce the 2021 Walker Community Chip and Haul event. Generous donations from the community at previous “Sundae Saturday” ice cream socials, Walker Calendar Sales, a “$5,500.00 Title III Forest Fee Program” grant from the Yavapai County Supervisors and very generous grants from community individuals have made this event possible. We wish to thank the Walker […]
Attack of the Bark Beetles
News Release
Bark Beetles Infesting Ponderosa Pine on Prescott National Forest
Prescott, AZ, March 4, 2021 – Pine engraver beetles are actively infesting ponderosa pine trees across areas of the Prescott National Forest. Aerial detection surveys conducted by the US Forest Service in early February 2021 recorded a ten-fold increase in ponderosa pine mortality caused by these bark beetles since August 2020 with more than 2,000 acres impacted. The 2021 survey focused on Mingus Mountain, the Bradshaw Mountains, and the Crown King area. Most tree mortality was observed in the Bradshaw Mountains, but elevated mortality was also mapped on Mingus Mountain. Ponderosa […]
It’s a White Valentine’s Day
Walker received another 5 inches of snow last night.
After the 4 feet we got a few weeks ago, this is nothing.
It’s enough to make everything beautiful out there.
It’s going to be a sunny day today, so it will probably all melt by tomorrow.
Be careful driving around.
These photos are of a hawk in the tree off our deck, enjoying the view.
Biggest Snow Since When?
Walker Road First Thing Jan 26 Morning from Conrad Walton
We have had 3 snow storms blow through Walker in the last week and drop at least 3 feet of snow, more than that in the higher elevations.
The last 2 days were sunny, which melted off a lot of the snow, especially on the roads where they’ve been plowed.
Today, we had a small storm come through and drop another 3 inches.
Sunny days are ahead.
I personally […]
Pink Car Snow Today
Just because I could and I took the photo this morning, then again this afternoon, after another bunch of snow fell.
Here’s the Pink Car this morning, and then, this afternoon.
Power Outage In Walker
https://outagemap.aps.com/outageviewer/
APS says:
Outage Information
estimated customers impacted:
474estimated restoration time:
1/26/2021 4:00 amdate & time off:
1/25/2021 3:12 pmcause:
Storm related conditionscomments:
We’ve received multiple reports of outages in this area caused by storm related conditions. Field personnel are being dispatched as soon as possible to assess the extent of the damage andboundary:
Blue Jay Rd. and Big Bug Mesa Rd. to Walker Rd.
More Snow in Walker
Today is the most snow of this round of snow storms coming through Walker.
I’m going to guess it’s another foot of snow on top of the snow we already received in the last week.
It should all stop by tomorrow morning.
If you have a choice and you live in Walker, stay home, or visit your friends in Phoenix.
Winter Storm Warning
Issued: 11:43 AM Jan. 25, 2021 – National Weather Service…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST TUESDAY
ABOVE 4000 FEET…* WHAT…Heavy snow above 4000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as […]
6 to 8 Inches Of Snow In Walker Last Night
We got 6 to 8 inches of snow last night. More in higher elevations.
There is supposed to be another foot at least coming tonight and continuing all day tomorrow.
Roads are plowed. The county takes good care of us here.
If you need your road plowed, you can call people on the “Walker Services” page.
Winter Storm Warning
Issued: 3:19 AM Jan. 24, 2021 – National Weather Service…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 11 AM MST
TUESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET…* WHAT…Expect rain and snow showers today and tonight, ahead of
very powerful storm due early Monday. Snow levels […]
More Snow Is Coming
Walker got a couple inches of snow last night. Most of it was actually hail.
Today, Saturday, should see a little rain, then another foot of snow is forecast from Sunday to Tuesday.
Officially; “Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches.”
Be careful and stay safe out there.
Winter Storm Watch
Issued: 2:10 PM Jan. 23, 2021 – National Weather Service…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING ABOVE 4000 FEET…* WHAT…Heavy snow possible above 4000 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible with locally higher
amounts up to […]