Arizona Snowbowl and other Flagstaff Neighborhood Attractions

Grand Canyon Museum of Northern National Park Arizona Snowbowl National Monument

Variety is the spice of life-and variety is exactly what you’ll find in the neighborhood surrounding the Hampton Inn East, Flagstaff. We’re close to Northern Arizona University and amazing attractions like Arizona Snowbowl, which provides the ultimate in skiing in the winter and hiking in the spring and summer. Learn more about our incredibly diverse neighborhood below.

Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is more than a great chasm carved over millennia through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau. It is more than an awe-inspiring view. It is more than an opportunity to explore the roads, hike the trails or float the currents of the turbulent Colorado River. In other words, it is impossible to explain in words and must be seen to be believed. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/grca.

Lowell Observatory. While astronomers continue to study our solar system and its evolution at Lowell Observatory, visitors can get an out-of-this-world look at many cool research tools, including the telescope used in the historic discovery of Pluto in 1930 and the Zeiss Blink Comparator, an instrument used successfully to examine the photographic plates of the discovery. For more information, visit www.lowell.edu  [Top]

Museum of Northern Arizona. Over its 75-year history in Flagstaff, the Museum of Northern Arizona has evolved into a regional center of learning with collections, exhibits, educational programs, publications and research projects that serve more than 100,000 people each year. It is the only accredited museum within 150 miles of Flagstaff and the only natural history museum within 250 miles. For more information, visit www.musnaz.org.

The Arboretum at Flagstaff. Home to one of the largest collections of high country wildflowers in America, the Arboretum’s also features 2,500 species of high-elevation plants, more than 100 species of birds sighted, several miles of trails, a greenhouse, plus classes and workshops on gardening and natural history. For more information, visit www.thearb.org  [Top]

Petrified Forest National Park. Petrified Forest National Park contains one of the world’s largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, portions of the Painted Desert, historic structures, archeological sites and displays of 225 million year old fossils. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/pefo.

Lake Powell. The second largest man-made lake in the United States, Lake Powell is 186 miles long and has 1,960 miles of shoreline-longer than the entire west coast of the continental United States. There are 96 major canyons to explore, mostly by boat as there are few roads. Other lake activities include swimming, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, water skiing, hiking and sightseeing. For more information, visit www.powellguide.com  [Top]

Arizona Snowbowl. Located on the scenic San Francisco Peaks, the Arizona Snowbowl is an ideal ski resort. It’s also a great place to escape the summer heat, watch the aspens turn gold in the fall or take in the wildflowers. Hiking is another incredible option as the Snowbowl is situated in the backyard of the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in the Coconino National Forest, home to fantastic trails. For more information, visit www.arizonasnowbowl.com

Tuzigoot National Monument. Crowning a desert hilltop is the ancient pueblo of Tuzigoot, consisting of 110 rooms including second and third story structures. It was built in approximately 1000 A.D. by a culture known as the Sinagua, agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles. The site is currently comprised of 42 acres. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/tuzi  [Top]

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Lava flowed from the fissure of Sunset Crater Volcano in 1064 and again in 1180. Over time new gas vents opened up forming spatter cones around the main cinder cone. In a final burst of activity, around 1250, lava containing iron and sulfur shot out of the vent. This lava then oxidized red and yellow, which painted the crater with a permanent “sunset” so bright that it appears to glow from intense inner heat. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/sucr/home.htm

The Museum Club. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Museum Club is Arizona’s premiere roadhouse and dance club, offering the best in live Country Western music and entertainment. Built in 1931, the Museum Club features Arizona’s largest wooden dance floor. For more information, visit www.museumclub.com/site  [Top]