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Walnut Canyon National Monument

Walnut Canyon Rd #3, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
+1 928 526 3367
Ranked #1 of 36 attractions in Flagstaff
4.5 of 5 stars 168 Reviews
Type: Canyons, Monuments/ Statues, National Parks, Historic Sites
Activities: Hiking
Owner description: See millions of years of history unraveled in the geology of the rocks at this popular scenic and historic hiking area, once populated by the Sinagua...... more » Owner description: See millions of years of history unraveled in the geology of the rocks at this popular scenic and historic hiking area, once populated by the Sinagua Indians. « less
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Williams, Arizona, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I've only been to Walnut Canyon one time, but that was one really great time. This is a must see stop while you are in the Flagstaff area. Just minutes from downtown Flagstaff, you will see great old Indian ruins here, bring water, the walk is 2mi (3.2km) around. You will have to walk down a ton of stairs to... More

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Layton, Utah, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Very quiet and all attractions in a single cluster.... More

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Devon, UK
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We went on a private tour with John from Flagstaff Shuttle and Charter and he gave us a great tour. We started in the visitors centre and watched the video which gave us a great orientation. We then took the approx one mile circular walk ( some steps but very manageable) looking at the rock formations, trees and plants and... More

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Marietta, Georgia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The park service does a great job of maintaining the area and ruins. Incredible to see how the native americans lived in this harsh area. Walk around the ruins is fairly easy and a very short ride from Flagstaff. Worth a trip to see. More

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San Diego, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Walnut Canyon is a great time, from the 1st awesome view across the canyon from the glass viewing in the visitor center, to climbing down to get an upclose view of the ruins. It's definitely worth the climb down all the stairs (remember you have to come back up!) to see the views in the canyon and get up close... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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Step back in history over 800 years and see 25 one room cliff dwellings, several nearly intact. Try to imagine how the Sinagua people lived in these modest accommodations on the edge of a cliff! Snow in the winter, no water in the summer. Beautiful views of the canyon and the San Francisco peaks in the distance. Friendly and informative... More

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Lake Elsinore, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Being able to walk right into ancient native ruins was worth every step down AND up the 185 feet vertical drop. More

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Stuart, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The steps were a killer going back up to the platue - but really cool the way they built their homes in the cliff walls down in the canyon away from animals and unfriendlys. More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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127 reviews 127 reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

I’d love to give this more stars, but the fact that so much was damaged by looters years ago makes it difficult to enjoy the ruins. We've been to many of the cliff dwellings and pueblos and this wasn't special except for the path. Path is exciting since most of the path is quite high. The climb back up the... More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

We got there 20 minutes before Visitor Center closing. Pretty wooded area and nice view of abandoned aborigine dwellings from visitor center. Small gift shop, friendly rangers. More

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