Luna Lake is a natural body of water that covers approximately of land. It is located about three miles (5 km) southeast of Alpine, Arizona, at the elevation of , and is the centerpiece of the Luna Lake Wildlife Area. Luna Lake has the distinction of being part of the San Francisco River, flowing easterly into New Mexico, then south, and west into the Gila River (in Arizona). The headwaters are north of the other main mountain tributary to the Gila, the Blue River of Arizona. Location Luna Lake lies at on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, as such the facilities located here are managed by that authority. It is located about east of Alpine. It’s accessible year-round, but ices over in winter months. Description Luna Lake is a impoundment of the upper San Francisco River. It has a maximum depth of and an average depth of . It is stocked annually with fingerling and subcatchable rainbow and cutthroat trout. Because it is a shallow, nutrient-rich lake, it is subject to water quality problems and excessive weed growth. The Arizona Game and Fish Department annually harvests weeds to help alleviate some of the water quality problems. Fauna and flora The following species are noted at Luna Lake. Gray catbird, (South and West of most westerly ranges in New Mexico, and Colorado.) Southwestern willow flycatcher Bald eagle Mexican spotted owl Myotis occultus, the Arizona myotis, a mouse-eared bat Northern leopard frog Chiricahua leopard frog Clover: Trifolium neurophyllum, "White Mountains clover" Gila groundsel, Senecio quaerens, Senecio Fish species Rainbow trout Yellowstone cutthroat trout References External links Luna Lake Wildlife Area at the Arizona Game and Fish Department Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Arizona Fishing Locations Map Wildlife areas of Arizona White Mountains (Arizona) Lakes of Apache County, Arizona Lakes of Arizona Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests