Attractions: 
 
Looming to height of over 12,000 feet, Flagstaff is home to the San Francisco Peaks, the highest point in the state and the nations largest Ponderosa Pine Forest.  Changing seasons make it a year-round recreational playground that will satisfy all interests.  A scenic sky ride to the top of Mt. Humphrey at Arizona Snowbowl offers a panoramic vista in the summer and great skiing in the winter.
 
Golden Aspens make Mt. Elden the perfect place for a fall hike.  Spring and summer offer great mountain bike and backpacking experiences.  Anytime of year, just a short drive away, you can climb aboard the Grand Canyon or Verde Canyon railways for a spectacular ride.
Inner Basin above Flagstaff.

 

 

Art and Culture: 
 
Flagstaff is home to the Museum of Northern Arizona, known for its collection of Native American Artifacts. You'll also enjoy the Arizona Historical Society's Pioneer Museum, housing artifacts belonging to the white settlers of the area. Riordan Mansion State Park was built as adjoining homes for two of Flagstaff's founding brothers. The Arboretum at Flagstaff, boasting colorful gardens and information on native plants and climate is a must for nature lovers.

 

Flagstaff is surrounded by many attractions:
 
~   The Grand Canyon is perhaps the most well-known of Northern Arizona's natural wonders
 
~   Walnut Canyon National Monument is a place to see the remains of over 300 pre-Columbian Indian dwellings built on a series of ledges in a 400 ft deep gorge. 
 
~   Jerome, once a booming mining community, turned ghost town, now home to local artists.
Jerome's Historic Jail --> 
 
 
~   Sunset Crater/Wupatki National Monuments are a 26 mile loop showcasing lava cone craters and well preserved Indian pueblo ruins, most dating from about 1100-1225.
 
~   Sedona's beautiful red rock country provides unmatched panoramic vistas and has become a destination for the art world.
Amazing Red Rocks --> 
 
 
~   Lowell Observatory where Pluto was discovered in 1930.
 
~   Meteor Crater was created over 49,000 years ago.
 
 
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