Work Remotely From Pinetop at Northwoods Cabins

If you are looking for a place to work remotely in the mountains of Arizona, Northwoods Cabins in Pinetop-Lakeside is a great place to set up for a few days or an entire workweek.

Located in Arizona’s White Mountains, Northwoods gives remote workers reliable internet, full kitchens, comfortable cabins, porches where you can work outside, and direct access to the White Mountain Trail System. You can work during the day, then step outside into the forest, walk to nearby trails, explore Woodland Lake, or head into Pinetop when the laptop closes.

For remote workers coming from Phoenix, Tucson or anywhere else in Arizona, it is an easy way to completely change your environment without taking a week off.

Why Northwoods Cabins Works So Well for Remote Work

A remote-work trip only works if you can actually work. That starts with reliable internet, but it also helps to have enough space to be comfortable, access to food, and somewhere enjoyable to go when you need to get away from the screen.

Northwoods Cabins gives you all of that in one place. You can take a video call from the cabin, move to the couch for lighter work, bring your laptop onto the porch, cook lunch between meetings, and walk directly into the forest trail system when you need to clear your head.

Instead of spending another workweek in the same home office, you can spend it in the White Mountains.

Reliable Internet for Video Calls and Remote Work

Internet is usually the first question remote workers ask before booking a cabin. Northwoods Cabins provides free Wi-Fi, and its cabins are set up with the practical amenities needed for longer stays.

That means you can handle video calls, meetings, email, cloud-based software, uploads, and the other things that make up a normal remote workday without treating the trip like a gamble on whether the Wi-Fi will cooperate.

Another bonus is that the Internet works well across the property so you can work from your phone or computer, right from the community firepit or while relaxing in the outdoor hot tub beneath the pines.

Work From the Porch, Couch, or Table

One of the advantages of staying in a cabin instead of a traditional hotel room is having more room to work the way you actually want to work.

You can sit at the table when you need to focus, move to the couch for emails or planning, or take the laptop outside onto the porch when the weather is good. Northwoods Cabins includes comfortable living spaces, and many offer private or covered outdoor areas.

For a multi-day workcation, having a few different places to work makes the cabin feel more like a temporary home than a hotel room you are trying to turn into an office.

Walk Directly Into the White Mountain Trail System

One of the biggest benefits of working from Northwoods Cabins is the direct access to the White Mountain Trail System.

You can leave the property and head straight into the forest without needing to get into the car and drive to a trailhead. Northwoods also has direct access toward Woodland Lake, which is about a 15-minute hike through the pine forest from the property.

That makes it easy to step away from the computer for 20 or 30 minutes, walk through the ponderosa pines, and come back ready to work again.

For remote workers, that can be one of the biggest advantages of spending the week in Pinetop.

Full Kitchens Make Longer Stays Easy

Northwoods Cabins offers full, well-equipped kitchens in all of its cabins, which makes staying for four, five, or seven nights much more practical.

You can keep groceries at the cabin, make breakfast before starting work, put together lunch between calls, or cook dinner at the end of the day. Pinetop-Lakeside also has grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and other conveniences nearby, so you can easily mix cooking at the cabin with exploring the town.

Why Work Remotely From Pinetop?

Pinetop-Lakeside gives remote workers something Phoenix and Tucson simply cannot offer in the same way: a true mountain environment.

The area is surrounded by pine forest, lakes, trails, and year-round outdoor recreation. The experience also changes dramatically throughout the year, which makes Northwoods a four-season option rather than just a summer escape.

Summer: Escape the Desert Heat

Summer is one of the best times to work remotely from Northwoods Cabins. While Phoenix and Tucson are dealing with extreme desert temperatures, Pinetop offers a much cooler mountain environment, oftentimes, up to 20-30 degrees cooler than Phoenix!  

You can work during the day and actually enjoy being outside before work, during lunch, and after you finish.

Fall: Work Somewhere That Feels Like Fall

Fall brings cooler mornings, changing leaves, and excellent hiking weather. Northwoods highlights the fall colors, wildlife, and hiking as some of the reasons to visit during the season.

For people coming from Phoenix or Tucson, it can feel like stepping into an entirely different season. Not only is truly experiencing fall in Arizona a great experience but the drive up will allow you to experience Arizona in a whole new way.  Check out the roadtrip Full Time to Travel Time put together for visiting Pinetop: White Mountain Roadtrip. 

Winter: Work by the Fire and Enjoy the Snow

Winter transforms Pinetop again. You can work from a warm cabin during the day and enjoy snow, winter recreation, or skiing in the White Mountains outside of work hours.

Northwoods specifically promotes winter stays for skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and cozy evenings by the fireplace, located in each cabin. Northwoods Cabins is also about 35 minutes away from Sunrise Park Resort Ski Mountain, which is the biggest ski resort in Arizona by total acreage. 

Spring: Get Back Outside

Spring brings fishing, hiking, wildlife, wildflowers, and another completely different version of Pinetop. It can be a great time to move your office into the mountains before the busier summer season begins.

What Could a Workweek at Northwoods Cabins Look Like?

You don’t need to change your entire work schedule to enjoy Pinetop.

Arrive Sunday, settle into your cabin, grab groceries, and get ready for the week. On Monday, start with coffee on the porch, work your normal schedule, then take an evening walk through the forest. Tuesday might mean lunch outside and Woodland Lake after work. Wednesday could end with dinner somewhere in Pinetop. Thursday can be a hike, fishing, or a quiet evening at the cabin.

By Friday, you have worked your normal week, but instead of spending all five days at home, you have spent them surrounded by the White Mountains. You can head home after work or stay through the weekend and turn the trip into a longer getaway.

Who Is Northwoods Cabins Good For?

Northwoods can work particularly well for remote employees, entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, creatives, business owners, couples who both work remotely, and anyone who has the flexibility to move their home office for a few days.

It can also work well for families. One parent can work from the cabin while the rest of the family enjoys Pinetop, or both parents can work remotely and use mornings, evenings, and the weekend for family time. BONUS: Northwoods Cabins even has an on-site playground for the kids to enjoy! 

What Remote Workers Say About Northwoods Cabins

Full Time to Travel Time Travel Brand & Podcast

“We have been working remotely all around the world for over eight years now, and we can honestly say Northwoods Cabins is one of the best places we have ever been able to work remotely. It was so good that we really didn’t want to leave.

While we were staying at Northwoods, we saw tons of deer, squirrels, and woodpeckers around the property and were able to access the hiking trails every day because the White Mountain Trail System is directly connected to the property. Being able to get up from the computer and walk straight into the forest was probably one of our favorite parts of working there.

Our cabin also had a really well-functioning kitchen, so we could cook whatever we wanted instead of having to eat out for every meal. The internet worked great for everything we needed to do, including video calls, and we had plenty of comfortable places to work both inside and outside.

Over the weekend, we even got to join everyone around the community fire pit, which was such a fun way to end the week and meet some of the other people staying at the property.

Even the trip itself is part of the experience. The drive between Phoenix and Pinetop is seriously beautiful, especially through Salt River Canyon, so getting there doesn’t feel like just another boring highway drive.

After working remotely from so many different places around the world, Northwoods really stood out to us. We can’t wait to come back to Pinetop and work from Northwoods Cabins again!!”

Kim & Isaac, Full Time to Travel Time

Work From the Mountains

If you have the freedom to work remotely, you do not have to spend every workweek in the same place.

Northwoods Cabins gives you a comfortable place to work, reliable internet, kitchens, porches, direct access to the forest, and four completely different seasons to experience throughout the year. For longer stays, the weekday and weekly discounts can make moving your office to Pinetop even more appealing.

Bring your laptop, head to the mountains, and make Northwoods Cabins your office for the week.

Book your remote-work stay directly with Northwoods Cabins by making an online reservation or calling them at: (928) 367-2966.