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NORTHERN
ARIZONA

MOTHER NATURE'S SCENERY AND
AMERICAN INDIAN COUNTRY COMBINE
FOR A MEMORABLE, MAGICAL VISIT
BY EL ENA ACOBA

OUTDOOR ODYSSEYS
Majestic. Awe-inspiring. Spectacular. Sublime. No adjective
is too strong to describe the Grand Canyon and its one mile
deep, 277 miles long and 18 miles wide of awesomeness.
Grand Canyon National Park provides experiences from
a few hours to a few days, including motorized tours, scenic drives, hiking trails, guided hiking tours, rafting on the
Colorado River, ranger talks, camping, shopping, dining and
lodging. Enjoy views of the Grand Canyon from 15,000 feet
above Tusayan by taking part in a tandem skydive offered by
Paragon Skydive. Make reservations early as some activities
and accommodations fill up months in advance.
For the hardy hiker and off-trail camper, find quiet at remote Vermilion Cliffs National Monument near Page, distinctive for its hills of colorful bands of sandstone, or amid the
desolate beauty of outcroppings rising from the floor of Coal
Mine Canyon near Tuba City. Tackle the five-mile Humphreys Trail to the highest point in Arizona: 12,633-foot-high
Humphreys Peak overlooking Flagstaff.
Hike around the landscape of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, near Flagstaff, to see what a nearly century-old eruption left in its wake or head underground to see
what's left of an ancient lava tube at Lava River Cave.
Make a splash at Lees Ferry, outside Page, for easy access
to the Colorado River before it flows through the Grand Canyon. The adventurous can also take a whitewater rafting trip
starting there.
Ponderosa pine forests cover Northern Arizona, and most
are protected from development in the Coconino, Kaibab
and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, as well as on
Navajo and White Mountain Apache tribal lands. Outdoor
activities are limited only by your imagination-enjoy hiking, camping, climbing, fishing, hunting, bicycling, crosscountry skiing and more.
Take an otherworldly trip to Meteor Crater near Winslow.
It's a 550-foot-deep remnant of a meteor strike about 50,000
years ago. Walk along part of the rim and learn about meteors
at the Interactive Discovery Center.
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THE ROAD
LESS TRAVELED
Venture off the main drag to explore
some of these gems of the Northern
Arizona region.
* Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course,
Flagstaff
* Arizona Snowbowl, Flagstaff
* Bearizona Wildlife Park, Williams
* Grand Canyon Railway, Williams
* Houseboat on Lake Powell, Page
* Canyon de Chelly National Monument,
Chinle
* Sunrise Park Resort, Greer
* Petrified Forest National Park, Holbrook
* Standin' on the Corner Park, Winslow
* Monument Valley Tribal Park,
Navajo County
* Navajo National Monument, Shonto
* Hopi Arts Trail, Navajo County



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