flagstaff, az

There are over 120,000 people in the  metro area.  The elevation is around 7000' .  Northern Arizona University is there.  The Grand Canyon is not too far.  Sedona is 30 miles away.  

This is the San Francisco range and the Ponderosa pine forest is the largest in the US. Skiing is a draw and I bet there is mountain biking too.  Athletes use this area for altitude training.  

Walnut Canyon National Monument is a wonderful area to explore.

In the Walnut Canyon you will see the Sinaqua Community from the 13th century has 300 rooms of the cliff dwellers.

This is Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. It is estimated to have formed in 1064 A.D. and remained active for the next 200 years. You may walk on the lava flows.

Lowell Observatory was the place that located Pluto in the sky in 1930.

Wow! Quite a train station in Flagstaff. Trains still go through here.

Another beautiful sunset and it should be a great day tomorrow.