Oak Creek Canyon is a river gorge located in northern Arizona between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona. The canyon is often described as a smaller cousin of the Grand Canyon because of its scenic beauty. State Route 89A enters the canyon on its north end via a series of hairpin turns before traversing the bottom of the canyon for about 13 miles (21 km) until the highway enters the town of Sedona.
South view, from above north terminus (Coconino Plateau) Coconino Sandstone cliffs above Hermit Formation, on west canyon wall
Sandstone formation in Oak Creek Canyon
Fishing in Oak Creek, Cathedral Rock in background, 1959.
Flagstaff is the county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 76,831.
Flagstaff in 2019, as seen from Mount Elden
Flagstaff's eponymous flagstaff
The Bank Hotel, also known as the McMillan building, in 2012
A 1946 postcard of Flagstaff with a U.S. Route 66 insignia to the right