Headed to Flagstaff today. Travel on 89A through Oak Creek Canyon was beautiful and challenging with the hills and curves. The “watch for falling rocks” signs are no joke. At one spot we came upon a large boulder in road. It must have just fallen and was blocking the opposing lane with smaller rocks in our lane. Thankfully, I guess, we got there soon enough after the fall there was not a long traffic jam yet as traffic needed to alternate directions on the now one lane road.
Made it to what appears to be a very nice, well cared for small campground. Got in and set up early enough to explore the area.
We went east a few miles to Walnut Canyon National Monument and hiked a trail leading through several cliff dwellings along the canyon walls. Stunning and amazing that people lived there. The foot paths were basically up and down the canyon walls. Pretty cool to be allowed inside some of the dwellings. Ran into a hummingbird making all sorts of buzzing noises flying around. Didn’t know what it was when I first heard it but figured it out when the buzzing got louder and I saw the little bird.
Just a few miles north of the campground is Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Since it was not yet sunset, we went there and walked the lava trail then drove around the crate to the Cinder Hills scenic overlook for sunset. Took a quick spin into downtown Flagstaff before returning to camp.
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