Flagstaff is for most people a well-known stop on the legendary Route 66 and the gateway to the Grand Canyon from the south. It is a super base from which to explore the attractions of northern Arizona. Not only is the Grand Canyon within easy reach – just 80 miles to the north – but there is a host of fascinating and unforgettable things to see round about; Lowell Observatory, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Verde Canyon Railroad and Meteor Crater – to name but a few.