The White Mountains

In the dark skies on top of the Mogollon Rim are the twin communities of Heber-Overgaard.  At 6,500 feet, the air is a little thinner and a whole lot cooler than the desert below.

The Mogollon Rim was originally inhabited by the Mogollon and Apache Indian tribes.  The First White settlers  appeared sometime in the late 1800’s.  The community of Heber was begun and many of the original family lines still exist.

Sometime in the late 1930’s, a long Danish immigrant, Chris Overgaard, had heard about the stand of virgin Ponderosa Pines and knew there was a living to be made.  He set up a saw mill and stared a second community which was eventually named after him.

It wasn't long before shops and businesses began popping up.  Travel up the mountain for summer retreats added a new element to the logging towns that has existed as a way of life for one hundred years.  Elk, deer, antelope, bear and javelina were abundant and hunters came to get their fill.  The early summer visitors came with their tents and fishing poles.  Today, there is a steady stream of summer visitors coming up from the valley and in from other states, just to bask in the wonder of the Mogollon Rim area.

What is there to do in Heber-Overgaard?
Tons!  With local hiking, biking, hunting, fishing and shopping, the white mountains is the quiet, peaceful and close to nature lifestyle you have been craving.

What does it mean that Heber-Overgaard is un-incorporated?
Being un-incorporated means that we are neither a city nor a town and therefore do not have a local '“council” as a governing board.  We instead abide by county laws and are not eligible for governmental funding as other cities and towns are.  

Do I need a permit to hunt and fish in the area?
Yes!  Contacting Arizona Game and Fish to obtain hunting and fishing licenses is as easy as 1 … 2 … 3!