North-Central Arizona Places

Flagstaff
Few travelers slow down long enough to explore Flagstaff, a town of 54,000, known locally as "Flag"; most stop only to spend the night at one of the town's many motels before making the last leg of the... (more)
Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon
It's easy to see what draws so many people to Sedona. Red-rock buttes—Cathedral Rock, Bear Mountain, Courthouse Rock, and Bell Rock, among others—reach up into an almost always blue sky, and... (more)
Side Trips near Flagstaff
Travelers heading straight through town bound for the Grand Canyon often neglect the area north and east of Flagstaff but a detour has its rewards. If you don't have time to do everything, take a quick... (more)
The Verde Valley, Jerome and Prescott
About 90 mi north of Phoenix, as you round a curve approaching Exit 285 of I-17, the valley of the Verde River suddenly unfolds in a panorama of grayish-white cliffs, tinted red in the distance and dotted... (more)

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