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RoyB
Mar 23, 2017Explorer II
Assuming you are taking I40 across... Be sure to find one of the off shoot roads near Flagstaff and get your pictures taken next to one of the ROUTE 66 road signs...
I could spend two weeks in the Flagstaff area and not even get cloes to the Grand canyon haha... Too much to see and do out that way...
One of my favorite spots is the WUPATKI Indian ruins loop and one spot is where you can climb up on top and then look back towards the East near sunset. All of the colors of the Painted Desert will be visible then...
If you do end up staying over nite in Flagstaff be mindfull that the railroad that runs through there is a Major East-West railroad and there will be a train with very loud whistles about every five minutes all night long.. Try to find a camp spot away from the railroads if you can..
Roy Ken
I could spend two weeks in the Flagstaff area and not even get cloes to the Grand canyon haha... Too much to see and do out that way...
One of my favorite spots is the WUPATKI Indian ruins loop and one spot is where you can climb up on top and then look back towards the East near sunset. All of the colors of the Painted Desert will be visible then...
If you do end up staying over nite in Flagstaff be mindfull that the railroad that runs through there is a Major East-West railroad and there will be a train with very loud whistles about every five minutes all night long.. Try to find a camp spot away from the railroads if you can..
Roy Ken
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