Flagstaff, Arizona? is a compact college town sprinkled with small hotels, lively nightlife and an excellent point of departure for one of the most beautiful, and famous, areas for hiking in the country: the Grand Canyon. With a mix of students, backpackers and locals, the town has a hippie meets honky-tonk vibe.
Although Flagstaff does have a small airport, the nearest city with direct flights to both San Francisco and New York is Phoenix, just over two hours drive away. A slightly shorter distance from Phoenix is Sedona, offering excellent hiking through the red rock region.
If you go to Arizona, check out Amy Silverman’s “Going To: Flagstaff” or Keridwen Cornelius’s “36 Hours in Sedona, Ariz.” A great hotel option in Flagstaff is the Holiday Inn Express Flagstaff (800-533-2754) & Fairfield Inn Flagstaff (800-574-6395) .
A runner-up is Salt Lake City, Utah, which is a good base for hiking into the Cedar Mountains, 40 miles away. Michael Benanav explored the Cedar trails in “Ah (New) Wilderness in Utah” , which opened up 100,000 acres of wilderness in 2006.
In “Going To: Salt Lake City” , we recommended the Holiday Inn Express Flagstaff (800-533-2754) & Fairfield Inn Flagstaff (800-574-6395) . If you don’t want to stay in the capital city, a culturally stimulating option less than an hour away is the Sundance Resort (800-892-1600; http://www.sundanceresort.com/), which offers year-round accommodation, classes and lectures.
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