1Score 61.0 out of 100
Observatory
Lowell Observatory
The Flagstaff observatory where Pluto was discovered in 1930, founded in 1894 and still open for public observing.
Flagstaff Attractions
The 28 attractions in this database associated with Flagstaff, ranked by the site's overall score.
28 attractions
- 2Score 59.4 out of 100
Natural Landmark
San Francisco Peaks
A volcanic range north of Flagstaff, crowned by Humphreys Peak at 12,633 feet, the highest point in Arizona. - 3Score 57.2 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Roden Crater
An extinct volcanic cinder cone with an interior crater, standing about 50 miles north-east of Flagstaff in northern Arizona. - 4Score 56.9 out of 100
National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
Red sandstone pueblos built by ancestral Puebloan farmers near Flagstaff, including a hundred-room great house. - 5Score 54.7 out of 100
National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Sinagua cliff dwellings in the ledges of a canyon near Flagstaff, reached by a trail that drops 185 feet. - 6Score 50.5 out of 100
National Monument
Sunset Crater
The youngest volcano in the San Francisco volcanic field, erupted around 1085 CE north of Flagstaff. - 7Score 50.1 out of 100
Waterfall
Grand Falls
A seasonal waterfall on the Little Colorado River near Flagstaff, formed where lava from Merriam Crater dammed the river. - 8Score 47.9 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Mount Elden
A dormant lava dome rising to 9,301 feet above Flagstaff, crossed by Coconino National Forest trails including the Elden Lookout Trail. - 9Score 47.6 out of 100
Natural Landmark
S P Crater
A cinder cone 25 miles north of Flagstaff with a lava flow running 4.3 miles north, used by astronauts to train for moonwalking. - 10Score 47.2 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Kendrick Peak
A 10,425-foot lava dome in the San Francisco volcanic field north of Flagstaff, carrying a fire lookout staffed since the early 1900s. - 11Score 45.6 out of 100
Landmark
Arizona Snowbowl
An alpine ski resort on the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, running since 1938 and with a 2,300-foot vertical drop. - 12Score 45.4 out of 100
Landmark
Walkup Skydome
An 11,230-seat indoor stadium at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, home to the NAU Lumberjacks. - 13Score 44.6 out of 100
Historic Site
Twin Arrows
A ghost town on U.S. Route 66 in Coconino County, between the city of Flagstaff and the town of Winslow. - 14Score 42.6 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Lava River Cave
A 0.75-mile lava tube west of Flagstaff, the longest known in Arizona, formed by an eruption 650,000 to 700,000 years ago. - 15Score 42.1 out of 100
Natural Landmark
Agassiz Peak
Arizona's second-highest mountain at 12,360 feet, north of Flagstaff, open to climbers only in winter when it is under snow. - 16Score 41.4 out of 100
Museum
Museum of Northern Arizona
A Flagstaff museum founded in 1928, holding Indigenous material and natural history collections from the Colorado Plateau. - 17Score 40.0 out of 100
Observatory
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
The national dark-sky observing facility of the United States Naval Observatory, near Flagstaff, and joint manager of the Celestial Reference Frame. - 18Score 39.8 out of 100
Historic Site
Winona Site
A Coconino County site where 1940s excavations found Hohokam pit houses, though later researchers link finds to the Sinagua instead. - 19Score 32.7 out of 100
Canyon
Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve
A 478-acre Flagstaff preserve of Sinagua petroglyphs, bought by the city in 2012 after decades of community campaigning. - 20Score 30.0 out of 100
Botanical Garden
Arboretum at Flagstaff
A 7,150-foot botanical garden west of Flagstaff with 750 plant species, endowed in 1981 by donor Frances McAllister. - 21Score 28.4 out of 100
State Historic Park
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
An Arizona state park in Flagstaff preserving the duplex mansion of the lumber barons Timothy and Michael Riordan. - 22Score 25.5 out of 100
Historic Site
Elden Pueblo Historic Site
A Sinagua archaeological site in Flagstaff with an interpretive trail, managed by the Coconino National Forest Service for education programs. - 23Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Coconino Center for the Arts
A Flagstaff arts museum described as the largest gallery in northern Arizona, showing local and regional artists' work. - 24Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Fort Tuthill Military Museum
A small Flagstaff museum in a 1929 former National Guard facility, with displays on regional military history. - 25Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Northern Arizona University Art Museum
The Northern Arizona University Art Museum, in Flagstaff, Arizona, holds rotating exhibits of local and international art. - 26Score 24.2 out of 100
Museum
Pioneer Museum
Pioneer Museum, in Flagstaff, Arizona, collects and exhibits artefacts and photographs on the history of Flagstaff and northern Arizona. - 27Score 19.8 out of 100
Landmark
Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course
Flagstaff Extreme Adventure Course is a suspended obstacle course in Flagstaff, Arizona, with more than 70 aerial challenges for children and adults. - 28Score 19.8 out of 100
Landmark
Flagstaff Nordic Center
A Flagstaff-area cross-country ski centre with over 50 km of groomed trails, open for hiking and mountain biking in summer.
About this list
Attractions are associated with the nearest recognisable destination rather than by municipal boundary, so a place just outside Flagstaff still appears here if that is how visitors reach it. 4 of these publish an official visitor count, together recording 500,158 visits in their most recent reported year.
Near Flagstaff
The closest attractions outside Flagstaff, measured from the places listed above rather than from a town centre nothing occupies.
- C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site — 7.4 miles away, Williams
- West Fork of Oak Creek — 10 miles away, Sedona
- Canyon Diablo Bridge — 11 miles away, Winslow
- Canyon Diablo — 15 miles away, Winslow
- Slide Rock State Park — 15 miles away, Sedona
- Mormon Lake — 15 miles away, Sedona
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