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[button text=”Wupatki Ruins” url=”http://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm” newWindow=”true” /] is less than 30 minutes from our house and offers one of the most beautiful Native American sites in Northern Arizona. The Wupatki Ruins offers an up close look at how the Native Americans lived hundreds of years ago.
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[button text=”Grand Canyon” url=”http://www.nps.gov/grca/photosmultimedia/index.htm” newWindow=”true” /] is 90 minutes from our house and is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Our proximity to the Grand Canyon allows you to make a day trip or if you’re not up for the drive you can jump aboard the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona and enjoy the high desert on your way to the Grand Canyon. Once you’re at the South Rim you can stroll the paths for that perfect picture or if you’re adventurous you can hike down the Bright Angel trail. Although the temperatures on the South Rim are similar to those in Flagstaff, as you hike down into the canyon the temperatures quickly rise. The temperatures at the bottom of the canyon in the summer can be as warm as Phoenix, around 30f warmer.
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[button text=”Grand Canyon Railwayl” url=”http://www.thetrain.com” newWindow=”true” /] is a truly unique way to see Northern Arizona as you travel to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The trip takes just over 2 hours and makes for an excellent day trip. During the winter months the Grand Canyon Railway features a Polar Express adventure. The Polar Express reservations fill up fast so early booking is recommended.
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[button text=”The Grand Canyon Deer Farm
” url=”http://www.deerfarm.com/home.html” newWindow=”true” /] is only 25 minutes east of our house. It offers an up close experience with deer, elk, goats, and miniature horses. The Grand Canyon Deer Farm is a relatively cheap activity the whole family will enjoy. Check their website for special offers.
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[button text=”Arizona Snowbowl” url=”http://www.arizonasnowbowl.com” newWindow=”true” /] is the closest ski resort to Flagstaff. The resort is 25 miles from the house and offers skiing and snowboarding during the winter and lift rides to the top of the resort during the remaining months.
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[button text=”Meteor Crater” url=”http://www.meteorcrater.com/” newWindow=”true” /] is the world’s best preserved meteorite impact site just minutes from Interstate 40 in Northern Arizona near Winslow. Meteor Crater is the breath-taking result of a collision between a piece of an asteroid traveling at 26,000 miles per hour and planet Earth approximately 50,000 years ago.
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[button text=”Bearizona” url=”http://www.bearizona.com” newWindow=”true” /] is a drive thru park where you can see several types of animals including black bears, wolves, and bison. Also includes raptor show, bear cub enclosure, and petting zoo.
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[button text=”Kaibab Lake” url=”http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/kaibab/recarea/?recid=11659″ newWindow=”true” /] is the closest lake to our house. Kaibab Lake is 15 minutes east on I-40 and offers fishing, canoeing, hiking, and biking near by. The lake is restricted to small motors so it is a quite place to have a picnic or let the kids catch tad poles.