Fascinating Meteor Crater is located only 35 miles east of Flagstaff and 20 miles west of Winslow.

The site was formerly known as the Canyon Diablo Crater, and scientists generally refer to it as Barringer Crater in honor of Daniel Barringer who was first to suggest that it was produced by meteorite impact. The crater is privately owned by the Barringer family via their Barringer Crater Company.

The crater owners proclaim it to be "the first proven, best-preserved meteorite crater on earth."

Meteor Crater lies at an elevation of about 1740 m (5709 ft) above sea level. It is about 1,200 m (4,000 ft) in diameter, some 170 m deep (570 ft), and is surrounded by a rim that rises 45 m (150 ft) above the surrounding plains. The center of the crater is filled with 210-240 m (700-800 ft) of rubble lying above crater bedrock.

Here you can take hour guided tours of the rim of the crater or explore the interesting museum. It's well worth a side trip here en route to or from Grand Canyon. 

If you have time, carry on down to Winslow (made famous by the Eagles hit, Take it Easy) and explore this small town located on historic Route 66.