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Flagstaff

Flagstaff is a sightseeing stop in Flagstaff, AZ, part of the Northern Arizona guide. Cost: free.

· Flagstaff, AZ

Why you should go…

The City of Flagstaff's tourism arm, branded Discover Flagstaff, promotes the city as a four-season destination for hiking, skiing and Route 66 history and publishes the annual Flagstaff Visitor Guide. The Flagstaff Visitor Center operates out of the historic Santa Fe railway depot downtown, offering maps, event calendars and brochures. Flagstaff sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks and is a common base for trips to the Grand Canyon.

  • #route 66
  • #hiking
  • #history
  • #scenic

Maps and brochures

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Flagstaff, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Arizona Snowbowl

    $50+

    Historic ski resort on the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff with year-round gondola rides.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Grand Canyon Adventures

    $50+

    A Flagstaff-based tour operator running guided day trips to the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, and Sedona.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Gunfighter Canyon

    $50+

    Indoor shooting range and machine gun experience on historic Route 66 in Flagstaff.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Chapel of the Holy Cross

    Free

    Step inside a small 1956 chapel built into the red rock buttes of Sedona, set around a 90-foot cross.

    26 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Wupatki National Monument

    $25–$50

    Walk up to sandstone pueblos built in the early 1100s, including the 104-room Wupatki Pueblo with its ball court and blowhole.

    27 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Montezuma Castle National Monument

    Under $25

    Look up at a five-story Sinagua cliff dwelling set about 90 feet up a limestone wall above a short paved trail.

    42 mi awayMore like this