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GRAND CANYON AND
NORTHERN ARIZONA

For most people, northern Arizona is famous as the location
of Grand Canyon, a gorge of breathtaking proportions carved
out of rock by the Colorado River as it flows southwest across
the state towards the Gulf of Mexico.
Northern Arizona’s other attractions include the high desert
landscape of the Colorado Plateau, with its sagebrush and
yucca, punctuated by the forested foothills of the San Francisco
Peaks. The Kaibab, Prescott, and Coconino national forests cover large areas and
provide the setting for the lively city of Flagstaff as well as for the charming towns
of Sedona and Jerome. This region is also dotted with fascinating mining ghost towns
such as Chloride and Oatman, a reminder that Arizona won its nickname, the Copper
State, from the mineral mining boom that took place in the first half of the 20th century.
More than 25 percent of Arizona is Native American reservation land. The state is
also home to several centuries-old Puebloan ruins, most notably the hilltop village
of Tuzigoot and the hillside remains of Montezuma Castle.

Sights at a Glance
Historic Towns and Cities National Parks and Monuments Areas of Natural Beauty
2 Flagstaff 1 Grand Canyon 6 Oak Creek Canyon
7 Williams 3 Wupatki National Monument 8 Grand Canyon Skywalk/
9 Oatman 4 Sunset Crater Volcano Grand Canyon West
0 Lake Havasu City National Monument q Heart of Arizona Tour
w Camp Verde 5 Walnut Canyon u Meteor Crater
r Jerome National Monument
y Sedona e Montezuma Castle
National Monument
t Tuzigoot National Monument
i Petrified Forest National Park Key
Interstate
St. George
38 Lake Major highway
15 Fredonia Page Powell Highway
Jacob Railroad
Overton Lake
Lake
Mead Colorado North 89
Rim
Boulder City Tusayan South 0 kilometers 75
Rim
0 miles 75
93 64
180
66
Seligman
Kingman 40
Chino Winslow 40
Valley Sedona Holbrook 191
93 Cottonwood
87 Snowflake St. Johns
Prescott 260
260 Show Low
Congress 89 Verde
Parker 17 Payson Pinetop- Eagar
60 Wickenburg 87 Lakeside 26
10 Hope 191
Quartzite 10 Sun City 60
Cathedral Rock reflected in Oak Creek, Red Rock State Park (see p77) For keys to symbols see back flap

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