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What to know about visiting Flagstaff

San Francisco Peaks seen from the Dipper Trail north of Flagstaff.
Mare Czinar/Special for The Republic

Planning a trip to Arizona's best-known mountain town?

With around 76,000 residents, Flagstaff sits about 150 miles north of Phoenix and 80 miles south of the Grand Canyon. Located in the world’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest, Flagstaff is at an elevation of about 7,000 feet. It’s near the base of the San Francisco Peaks and is home to Humphrey’s Peak, the highest point in Arizona.

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