Flagstaff

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Flagstaff sits at 7,000 feet in the pine forests of northern Arizona, a world away from the desert heat of the Valley and the state's first designated International Dark Sky City. It's the closest full-service city to the Grand Canyon's South Rim, home to Northern Arizona University, and anchored by a historic downtown along old Route 66 with local shops, galleries, and seven award-winning craft breweries. Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered in 1930, still hosts nightly stargazing on Mars Hill overlooking the city. Surrounded by the world's largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest and the San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff offers genuine four-season recreation: hiking and mountain biking in summer, snow sports at Arizona Snowbowl in winter, and easy access to nearby national monuments.