Virtual Guidebook to Northern Arizona

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Virtual Guidebook to
Northern Arizona

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Bright Angel Point.

Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)

North of the Grand Canyon: Arizona Strip (3); Toroweap (2); Kaibab Plateau (6); Cape Royal (4); North Rim (5); Vermillion Cliffs (2); Lees Ferry (5); Glen Canyon Dam (4)
Navajo Indian Reservation: West of Black Mesa (4); Monument Valley Tribal Park (5); Monument Valley Loop Drive (9); Tsaile (3); Canyon de Chelly North (4); Canyon de Chelly South (6); Window Rock (4)
South Rim of the Grand Canyon: Lodges on the South Rim (2); South Rim Viewpoints (3); Little Colorado River (2)
Route 66 Across Arizona: Kingman, Williams (4); Flagstaff (5); Sunset, Wupatki (7); Walnut Canyon (3); Winslow(5); Holbrook (3); Painted Desert (5); Petrified Forest (7)

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Featured Books About the Grand Canyon and Route 66

Official Guide to Hiking the Grand Canyon		The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, by John Wesley Powell

El Tovar at Grand Canyon National Park		A Colorado River Reader

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Complete Listing (see also the Fullscreen versions)
listed from northwest to southeast

North of the Grand Canyon

The Arizona Strip: Pipe Spring National Monument, on the Arizona Strip.; Inside Winsor Castle, built over the Pipe Spring.; Longhorn cattle, part of the historic recreation at Pipe Spring.
Toroweap: Tuweep Church north of the Grand Canyon.; The west end of Toroweap Overlook.
Kaibab Plateau: The historic ranger station at Jacob lake.; Ponderosa pine forest on the Kaibab Plateau.; Recently burned forest on the Cape Royal Road.; Kaibab grasslands and a sinkhole lake.; A ridgetop meadow high on the Kaibab Plateau.; Fire Point, looking east over the Tapeats Amphitheater.
Cape Royal: Looking through Angels Window.; The viewpoint at Angels Window.; On the clifftop near Cape Royal.; The Cape Royal viewpoint.
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon: On the pathway out to Bright Angel Point.; The view from Bright Angel Point.; Cabins at Grand Canyon Lodge.; In the lobby of the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim.; The viewpoint below the hotel on the north rim.
The Vermillion Cliffs: Looking over House Rock Valley.; Talus boulders adapted to buildings at Cliff Dwellers Lodge.
Lees Ferry on the Colorado: The raft launching area at Lees Ferry.; The fort and post office at Lees Ferry.; Paria Rapids, the first on a Grand Canyon float trip.; Cliff retreat has broadened the canyon at Lees Ferry.; The old and new Navajo Bridges over Marble Canyon.
Glen Canyon Dam: Lake Powell, just north of Glen Canyon Dam.; Just upstream from Glen Canyon Dam.; On Glen Canyon Bridge.; Glen Canyon Dam and what little remains of Glen Canyon.

Navajo Indian Reservation

West of Black Mesa

East of Page, near the Navajo Generating Station.; Agathla Peak near Kayenta.; Looking down on the Betatakin ruin.; The coal conveyor and loading facility below Black Mesa.
Monument Valley Tribal Park: The Redlands viewpoint near the Arizona-Utah border.; From the highway north of Monument Valley.; Goats near the entrance to Monument Valley.; The visitor center at Monument Valley Tribal Park.; Below the visitor center in Monument Valley.
The Loop Drive Through Monument Valley: John Ford Point in Monument Valley.; One dollar for a photo of the horse.; The Hub in the remote south portion of Monument Valley.; At the foot of Rain God Mesa.; Distant View of the Totem Pole.; Sand Spring Road on the east edge of Monument Valley.; Next to Spearhead Mesa.; Artist Point overlooking Monument Valley; The Mittens in Monument Valley.
Tsaile: Near Lukachukai at the foot of the Chuska Mountains.; Round and octagonal buildings at Dine College in Tsaile.; The Hatathli Center at Dine College.
Canyon de Chelly North: Junction overlook from the north rim of Canyon de Chelly.; Antelope Ruin, from the north rim of Canyon de Chelly.; Looking west from the Massacre Cave overlook.; Massacre Cave, or "Two Fell Off", from the north rim.
Canyon de Chelly South: Overlooking Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly.; The Sliding House viewpoint.; The White House overlook, Canyon de Chelly.; On the trail down to White House ruin.; On the floor of Canyon de Chelly, near White House ruin.; The White House ruin in Canyon de Chelly.
Window Rock: Window Rock Park, in the Navajo capital.; Inside a traditional Navajo hogan, Window Rock.; The Beautiful Valley viewpoint, north of Window Rock.; Souvenir and handicraft stores along Interstate 40.

South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Development on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon: Kolb's Studio at the top of the Bright Angel Trail.; The grand El Tovar Hotel and the Hopi House museum/gift shop.
Viewpoints on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon: Mather Point, many people's unforgettable first view into the Grand Canyon.; Desert View, easternmost of the viewpoints on the south rim of the Grand Canyon.; The Watchtower, Mary Colter's masterpiece, a viewpoint and gift shop.
The Little Colorado River: The Little Colorado River has cut a serpentine gorge into the Marble Platform.; The vertiginous viewpoint into the gorge of the Little Colorado River.

Route 66 Across Arizona

Kingman and Williams: A Santa Fe locomotive on display in Kingman.; Oak Street in old Kingman.; Route 66 in downtown Kingman.; Old Route 66 in Williams.
Flagstaff: Historic downtown Flagstaff.; Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.; The "Gandy Dancer" statue next to the old Santa Fe depot, Flagstaff.; Observatories on Mars Hill, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff.; The stump of the George Washington Tree, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff.
Sunset Crater and Wupatki: Bonito Park, between the San Francisco Peaks and Sunset Crater.; Lava flow nature trail at Sunset Crater.; The Wupatki Ruin.; The northernmost Amerindian ballcourt, at Wupatki.; Wukoki Ruin at Wupatki National Monument.
Walnut Canyon: Above the "island", Walnut Canyon.; Walnut Canyon ruins, looking west.; A long series of rooms under the overhang, Walnut Canyon.
Winslow: "Standin' on the Corner" statue, Winslow.; A Route 66 souvenir shop in Winslow.; La Posada, grandest of the Harvey Houses.; Inside La Posada, architect Mary Colter.; On the rim of the Barringer Meteor Crater near Winslow.
Holbrook: The Wigwam Motel on Route 66, Holbrook.; Dinosaurs at the Rainbow Rock Shop in Holbrook.; A storage yard for logs of petrified wood.
Painted Desert: The viewpoint at Painted Desert Inn.; Pintado Point, looking out over the Painted Desert.; Puerco Ruin, a small pueblo above the Rio Puerco.; On the badlands trail at Blue Mesa.; The view northeast from Blue Mesa.
Petrified Forest: In the Crystal Forest section of Petrified Forest.; The Long Logs area, an ancient log jam now turned to stone.; Thousands of stone logs litter the badlands at Long Logs.; On the trail to Agate House in the Petrified Forest.; Agate House is a prehistoric pueblo built of petrified wood.; The Giant Logs nature trail at Petrified Forest.; "Old Faithful" is the largest log in the Petrified Forest.

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