At the end of the tour you will have about 1- hours of free time before boarding the train back to Williams. Tour includes a box lunch. Though this hike will not get you close to the Colorado River, you will get a feeling for the magnitude of the Canyon by dropping below the rim. Depending on the group, you may go from one to three miles each way. Plan on a strenuous hike and bring sturdy running shoes or lightweight hiking boots, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen, and at least one-liter of water.
Tour includes a box lunch.
Explore mountain meadows, aspen groves, and a globally rare willow community at The Nature Conservancy's Hart Prairie Preserve . Located 14 miles from Flagstaff on the western slopes of the San Francisco Peaks, the preserve is the site of a cooperative wet meadow restoration project of the Conservancy, Northern Arizona University, and the Coconino National Forest. Trip starts Downtown at the Visitor s Center at the Amtrak Station Richard and Sherry Mangum, local authors and historians, dress in early 1900 s costumes as they lead this historic walking tour of downtown Flagstaff. The tour covers the founding and development of the town, and highlights both historic and contemporary people and events. Highlights of this program include a guided tour though the Museum's exhibit galleries and a self guided tour of the Museum's Nature Trail and Amphibian Pond.