Lowell Observatory Clark Dome WYOMING Arco Craters of the Moon National Park Dinosaur National Monument Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park UTAH NEVADA Hovenweep National Monument Grand Canyon National Park COLORADO Wupatki National Monument Flagstaff NEW MEXICO LOWELL OBSERVATORY ARIZONA Drive 12 miles north of Flagstaff to explore Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki national monuments on a 34-mile scenic loop road with a 2,000-foot elevation change from ponderosa pine forests to Painted Desert views. Sunset Crater is a cinder cone formed during early stages of an eruption between 1040 and 1100. Hike the one-mile Lava Flow Trail to experience the area's unique topography. View a stunning starscape with volunteer astronomers and park rangers during one Sunset Crater's summer night sky events. Ancient pueblos dot the red rock outcroppings on the prairies of Wupatki, meaning "tall house" in the Hopi language. Wupatki was first inhabited around 500 A.D. and flourished during 1100-1225 with Cohonina, Kayenta Anasazi and Sinagua Ancestral Puebloans. It's a sacred place for Hopi, Zuni and Navajo tribes. Walk the half-mile trail of Wupatki Pueblo, the grandest one in the national monument. See a meteor shower or the Milky Way just as ancient people would have on a ranger guided hike in the winter at Wukoki Pueblo, a castle-like ruin towering over the desert landscape. The Grand Canyon is only 80 miles from Flagstaff. While it's an extremely popular destination, take your telescope to Desert Point or Lipan Point for a grand view of the star-studded night sky without the crowds. Add an awe-inspiring dark skies road trip to your "must do" list this year! Call 800-750-5386 or visit AAA.com/Travel and start planning! 26 VISIT YOUR LOCAL AAA OFFICE CALL 1-800-750-5386 CLICK AAA.COM/TRAVELhttp://www.AAA.com/Travel http://www.AAA.COM/TRAVEL