Snowflake Arizona Temple Pictures

About the Snowflake Arizona Temple

Announced on April 2, 2000 and dedicated on March 3, 2002 by President Gordon B. Hinckley, the Snowflake Temple is the 108th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the 2nd built in Arizona — following the Mesa Temple. The 18,621-square-foot temple sits on 7.5 acres at 1875 West Canyon Drive, partially set into the top of a cedar-covered knoll — approximately 8 feet was removed from the hilltop to accommodate the two-level structure. A rustic water feature sits on the lower parking level directly in line with the entrance. The temple shares its core floor plan with the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, and the same plan was later adapted for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple. It serves members across a wide geographic area of northeastern Arizona and western New Mexico, including many communities with deep Latter-day Saint pioneer roots.

The town of Snowflake carries a charming origin story: it was named for two of its founders, apostle Erastus Snow and pioneer leader William J. Flake — Snow-flake. At the groundbreaking on September 23, 2000, Snowflake Arizona Stake President Stephen Reidhead recalled the early pioneers who had dreamed that a temple would one day be built in their community, with Elder Rex D. Pinegar of the Seventy presiding and declaring the temple the most sacred place on earth. In March 2017, the original Angel Moroni statue — which had faced east, over the rear of the building — was replaced with a new statue repositioned to face west over the temple entrance. The interior decor is a highlight of this temple: furniture with a pioneer appearance, pieces with carved Native American designs, Native American patterns stenciled on walls and sculpted into carpets, a Jacob Hamblin peach branch console cabinet, and art glass windows all combine to make the interior one of the most regionally distinctive of any temple in the Church.

Snowflake Temple Photos, Art & Prints

The Snowflake Temple's hilltop setting among cedar trees, with the expansive high-plateau landscape of northeastern Arizona spreading in every direction, gives photographers a serene and distinctive subject. The White Mountains region brings vivid seasonal change — from the deep greens of summer monsoon season, to the golden tones of autumn aspens in the surrounding forests, to the snow-dusted winters that give the town its evocative name. Our collection features photography and fine art capturing the temple in the varied light and seasons of this beautiful corner of Arizona.

Snowflake Temple prints make a meaningful and inspirational gift for members throughout northeastern Arizona and western New Mexico — and for anyone with a connection to this pioneer heritage community and its beloved temple. Perfect for weddings, mission homecomings, new homes, and other milestone occasions.