Explore Flagstaff
Flagstaff Arizona is the perfect hub for several day trips around northern Arizona. Here are just a few suggestions to help you plan your visit.
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Enjoy one of the 7 wonders of the world. It's an easy drive from Flagstaff and will provide your family with a vista found no where else on the planet. You can also visit the Grand Canyon by taking the Grand Canyon Railway.
Sedona, Arizona
Explore Oak Creek Canyon on your way to the stunning red rocks of Sedona. Bring plenty of film or memory cards as you will not be able to put your camera down.
Musuem of Northern Arizona
Learn the history of the Colorado Plateau. See arts and crafts created by the Navajo and Hopi Indians.
Flagstaff Arboretum
200 acres of beautiful ponderosa pine forest, visitor center, gift shop, children's garden, wildflower meadow, herb garden and solar greenhouse.
Arizona Snowbowl
Ski Arizona, this resort features 2,300 feet of vertical drop, average snowfall of 260 inches, 31 trails, 4 chairlifts and a full service rental shop. Located just 14 miles north of Flagstaff. Winding roads lead to the slopes and you will need chains and/or a 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach the ski areas after big snows. Check for conditions.
Lowell Observatory
Features hands-on exhibits and a scenic campus. Tours and programs are offered year round. Lowell Observatory is a privately owned astronomical research institution. Lowell Observatory was founded in 1894 by Boston mathematician Percival Lowell. He is best known for discovering Pluto.
Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater (Barringer Meteorite Crater) is a gigantic impact crater in the middle of the arid sandstone of the Arizona desert. You will see boulders, the size of small houses, in and around the crater that is nearly a mile wide, and 570 feet deep.
Sunset Crater
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is an area northeast of Flagstaff containing evidence of igneous activity. You'll find several cinder cones formed by extinct volcanoes, and large expanses of lava and ash.
Wupatki
You'll find Pueblos and cliff dwellings that are so well preserved it's hard to believe their builders left them vacant 700 years ago.
