Cinders flagstaff weather update#

Sunset Crater is the youngest volcano in the area, having erupted just 1,000 years ago. YouвЂ™ll pass eerily dark, yawning cinder cones before climbing into the young, cindery landscape of Sunset Crater National Monument.

From Flagstaff, the route heads west toward Bill Williams Mountain on dirt roads and jeep tracks, passing through sprawling parks and ponderosa pine forests.Д«eyond Williams, the route enters deserted, dry pinon-juniper woodlands and then high grasslands of the Babbitt Ranches. 800+ volcanoes that erupted over the past few million years dot the landscape - some are a few hundred feet tall, and some tower many thousands of feet above the surrounding countryside. Perfect for bikepackers looking to get off the beaten path while following dirt roads and two-tracks, the San Francisco Volcanic Field Loop meanders through northern ArizonaвЂ™s San Francisco Volcanic Field. Updates from the Coconino National Forest can be found here. This detour will likely be in effect until at least August 20, 2022. Thus, riders will have to stay on the west side of the Peaks, following either Highway 180 or the Arizona Trail to close the loop.

Cinders flagstaff weather update#

Route update (June 2022): The easternmost part of the route around the east side of the San Francisco Peaks and through the Sunset Crater area is closed due to the Tunnel Fire and subsequent Pipeline Fire.