The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states

← The Desert SouthwestFlagstaff

Day495

Day 495 — Route 66 & the Stars — Flagstaff

Full day4h 30m planned

442Carlsbad Caverns 443White Sands 444North to Roswell 445Little Green Men 446Free Day 447North to Santa Fe 448The Plaza & the Art 449Meow Wolf & More 450Taos, Pueblo to Ski Valley 451Free Day 452Down to Albuquerque 453Old Town & the Tram 454Pueblos & Petroglyphs 455Free Day 456West on Route 66 457Painted Desert & a Crater 458North to Navajo country 459Canyon de Chelly & Four Corners 460To Monument Valley 461The Buttes 462North into Utah 463Arches 464Canyonlands 465River & Rimrock 466Free Day 467Northwest to Salt Lake 468Temple Square & the Capitol 469Park City 470Free Day 471Out to Great Basin 472Caves, Pines & Stars 473The Extraterrestrial Highway 474West to Death Valley 475Below Sea Level 476East to the Strip 477The Strip 478Hoover Dam 479Old Vegas 480Free Day 481Northeast to Zion 482Zion Canyon 483Angels Landing or the Narrows 484Bryce Amphitheater 485Free / Hoodoo Day 486East to Capitol Reef 487The Waterpocket Fold 488South to Lake Powell 489Slot Canyon & the Bend 490To the Grand Canyon 491The South Rim 492Into the Canyon 493Free Day 494South to Flagstaff 495Route 66 & the Stars 496Free Day 497South to Sedona 498Red Rocks 499Jeeps & Canyons 500Free Day 501Up to Jerome 502The Ghost Town 503Free Day 504Down to the Valley of the Sun 505Desert Gardens & Camelback 506Wright & the Heard 507Free Day 508Southeast to the Old West 509Gunfights & Copper 510Free Day 511Northwest to Tucson 512Saguaro & the Desert Museum 513The White Dove 514Free Day 515West to California

Downtown and the observatory.

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 2h
Historic downtown & Route 66Cities & MetrosWorth it
Brick storefronts, the railroad, and the Mother Road through the middle of town.
Historic Downtown, Flagstaff, AZ
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM· 2h 30m
Lowell ObservatoryMuseums & HistoryAnchor
Where Pluto was discovered in 1930 — evening telescope viewing in a certified dark-sky city.
Bring: warm layers
1400 W Mars Hill Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

What the colours mean

On this day

Cities & Metros1
Museums & History1

And how much each one matters

AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here