wtf (welcome to Flagstaff!)
I’ve been living in my little northern Arizona mountain town of Flagstaff for a handful of years now.
Here are some of my favorite things to do in and around the mountains of northern Arizona!
(Please be respectful to the locals that live here during your visit.)
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FLAGSTAFF CITY GUIDE
Looking for restaurants, breweries, bars, entertainment and attractions in Flagstaff? Here’s your guide to all my favorite spots in town.
some sedona hikes
Looking for an easy or moderate hike among the red rocks? Here are some of my favorite beginner-friendly hikes in the Sedona area.
NORTHERN ARIZONA ADVENTURES
Here are some of my favorite memories I’ve made here in and around northern Arizona.
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Paddle boarding the Colorado River through Horseshoe Bend: An overnight touring trip from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry -
Flagstaff's Lava River Cave: An underground spelunking adventure for work -
Kelly Canyon (and Kelly Pocket Trail) - a mini weeknight overnight backpacking trip (and Ochi's first camping trip!) -
Paddle boarding Watson Lake in Prescott... with a brand-new ISLE inflatable stand-up paddle board! -
SUP pup: Ochi's first paddle board adventure! -
Kendrick Cabin (a night in a retired U.S. Forest Service Fire Guard Station from the 1960s!) -
A day trip to Tuzigoot National Monument (and Tavasci Marsh) -
Arizona wine country: A girls' weekend in Cottonwood/ the Verde Valley (and the Verde Canyon Railroad!) -
The best Sedona trails: Easy Sedona hiking trails, moderate Sedona hiking trails and Sedona hikes for beginners -
It's the Christmas season! A weekend full of holiday photos and tree cutting on the Kaibab National Forest -
Another Flagstaff fall in the aspens -
Visiting my little Arizona mountain town? What to eat and things to do in Flagstaff! (Tourist advice from a local) -
All the way down Woody Mountain Road: A weekend at Fernow Cabin / Sedona's Edge of the World (aka East Pocket) -
A sunset Cessna flight over northern Arizona with my private pilot Ryan! -
Some (LOWER!!!) Lake Mary paddling through the pine trees -
An overnight adventure to the Arizona Hot Springs/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area -
Happy new year! -
A snowy yurt weekend at Arizona Nordic Village -
Christmas tree cutting on the Mogollon Rim -
A (moody) fall weekend in northern Arizona's aspen groves -
Another Grand Canyon post: Camping at the North Rim -
A fungi foray -
SUP and happy Fourth of July from Lake Powell! -
Paddling Clear Creek Reservoir -
I BOUGHT A PADDLE BOARD! Sunny days and sunsets on Lake Mary -
Camping at Ashurst Lake -
Petrified Forest ('Bark Ranger' Yukon's first National Park adventure!) -
A low-key camping trip to Manzanita (also: Yukon's first camping trip!) -
So, I joined a climbing gym -
Grand Canyon National Park: A North Rim camping trip (and an RPCV service project!) -
Horseshoe Bend + Page, Arizona -
That time I tried to attend a stranger's wedding and accidentally ended up off-roading my brand new Jeep through Sedona's Schnebly Hill while wearing a dress -
A day trip to the Grand Canyon (South Rim)
OTHER ARIZONA ADVENTURES
The rest of this state is cool too, I guess.
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Sibling visit part 2 (with a Grand Canyon excursion and some Sedona hiking!) -
Sibling visit part 1 (a Lions/ Cardinals football game weekend with a Detroit W!) -
Our overnight trip to Arcosanti -
Exploring the Sonoran! Our weekend backpacking Sabino Canyon on the Coronado National Forest -
'Eras-zona': Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour in Glendale! -
Backpacking the Superstitions: An overnight camping trip to the Superstition Wilderness Area on the Tonto National Forest -
Saguaro National Park -
Thanksgiving weekend in Old Town Scottsdale