AZ Peeps: Where's the best climate in No. Az?

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I'm looking to get out of the snow in Tahoe, but not into the 100+ desert areas.

First I was eyeing closer to Flagstaff, but I realize they really do get some significant snow there, so maybe further south, near Sedona is a better bet?
I've been looking at places all over...Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Mayer...

I don't need to be close to everything, driving 20-30 mins for WalMart etc is fine. I'd like to be close to park/national forest land so I can take off into the wild

I took a trip through Kingman, Williams, and Flagstaff last summer during monsoon season and it was amazing. I fell in love with that area...especially Sunset Crater and Volcano.

Any advice or info about those areas and the climate/seasons is appreciated!

(Basically ok with a double wide on an acre ...enough space to make a little oasis of our own)