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Other attractions in the area:
Tusayan is just seven miles south of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. It is a small town with several restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores and motels. This is a great place to stay when you visit the Canyon. It is just ten minutes from the Rim and it offers more facilities than the village run by the National Park Service. Tusayan airport hosts several companies offering helicopter and airplane tours over the Canyon.
Sedona is 30 minutes south of Flagstaff. It has scenery similar to the Grand Canyon on a smaller scale and is much more approachable. The town is located in a lush canyon surrounded by red-rock cliffs and towering mesas. You can stay at one of the local hotels or play golf amidst spectacular geological surroundings.
Williams, Arizona is an old-west town located on the original route 66. It manages to retain a lot of its cowboy ambiance. This is a good place to stop for lunch or to spend the night. Grand Canyon Railway departs from Williams and travels north to the rim of the Grand Canyon. It is a great way to relax and enjoy the scenery while avoiding the 65-miles drive to the Canyon.
Havasu Falls
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Seligman is located along interstate route 40 about 35 miles west of Williams where a 100-mile segment of route 66 veers to the north. It contains many restaurants, shops and businesses that have been preserved or restored to the splendor of the route 66 "mother road" days.
Kingman is 200 miles west of Flagstaff on interstate route 40. This large desert town was one of the main junctures on the original route 66. It still has many businesses and attractions preserved just as they were in the days when route 66 was the "mother road".
Peach Springs is one of the small towns located along a well-preserved section of route 66 between Kingman and Seligman. Located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Peach Springs offers one gas station, a tiny post office, a small grocery store and the modern Hualapai River Lodge with its nice restaurant. This is a good place to stay if you really want to get away from the common tourist attractions.
Supai with its exquisite waterfalls is one of the most inaccessible places in this area. You must drive 75 miles northwest from Peach Springs on a desolate Indian road to an isolated ledge of rock hanging two thousand feet above the canyon. Then you must hike, or ride a horse eight miles down into the canyon to the village of Supai. This is a great destination for really adventuresome travelers.
Written by: Mike Leco
Top Photo: Panoramic view of the Grand Canyon from Pima Point on the West Rim Drive © National Park Service
