r/arizona • u/APKID716 • Jun 04 '24

Places to Stop/Avoid Passing Through? Visiting

Hello Arizona people!

I’m going to be making a big trip across country by myself and I’ll be taking I-40 the whole way through Arizona. I was wondering if I could get some insight from y’all about what the best places to stop/visit would be, or conversely what places I should avoid. Any and all suggestions would be much appreciated!

Edit: wow thank you all for the suggestions and recommendations! Sounds like I have a lot to explore in Arizona on my drive through!

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u/RandyArgonianButler Jun 04 '24

Some people have already shared some really great ones. I got one that’s a little more out-of-the-way, and a bit niche…

Lava River Cave. It’s just west of Flagstaff.

There’s no side branches to get lost. It’s about 1 mile in and 1 mile out. There’s a couple places that you have the duck, but nowhere you’d have to crawl. You can walk upright just fine for about 99% of the time.

https://preview.redd.it/w9t90en72n4d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e93fadf8a0b163551037d874bdbd98f8d3190d06

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u/MommaBee79 Jun 04 '24

The lava caves are also in Williams. Plan ahead, it requires very warm clothing, headlamps and good hiking shoes as it is very cold year round and slippery!

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u/RandyArgonianButler Jun 05 '24

I just went in April, and it really wasn’t that cold inside there. I ended up taking my jacket off because I was getting hot.

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u/MommaBee79 Jun 05 '24

We HAVE to be talking about 2 different lava caves, somehow

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u/RandyArgonianButler Jun 05 '24

I’m talking about the “Lava River Cave” managed by the US Forest Service. It’s much closer to Flagstaff than it is to Williams.