Must-see attraction · Coconino, Arizona
Lowell Observatory
Lowell Observatory is a attraction in Coconino, Arizona.
Lowell Observatory: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lowell Observatory
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lowell Observatory — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.20273, -111.66508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lowell Observatory
- Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church · church · Coconino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Christian Fellowship · church · Coconino · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northern Arizona · museum · Coconino · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elden Spring · viewpoint · Coconino · ~8 km · Must-see
- The Arboretum at Flagstaff · sanctuary · Coconino · ~10 km · Must-see
- Elden Pueblo · fort · Coconino · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wing Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Doyle Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kachina Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
- San Francisco Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Walnut Canyon National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~20 km · Must-see
- Humphreys Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lava River Cave · cave · Coconino · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Double Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~31 km · Must-see
- O'Leary Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
Other other attractions near Lowell Observatory
- Two Guns · attraction · Coconino · ~66 km · Must-see
- Barringer Crater · attraction · Coconino · ~77 km · Must-see
- Bedrock City · attraction · Coconino · ~83 km · Must-see
- KKLD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~88 km · Must-see
- KVRD-FM (Cottonwood) · attraction · Yavapai · ~88 km · Must-see
- Glenn Frey · attraction · Navajo · ~113 km · Must-see
- Buckey O'Neill Cabin · attraction · Coconino · ~130 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Spring · attraction · Coconino · ~2 km
- Paradise Spring · attraction · Coconino · ~6 km
- Yellow Jacket Spring · attraction · Coconino · ~70 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lowell Observatory open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Lowell Observatory yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lowell Observatory?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lowell Observatory?
Nearby: Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church (church, 2 km), Flagstaff Christian Fellowship (church, 2 km), Museum of Northern Arizona (museum, 4 km), Elden Spring (viewpoint, 8 km), The Arboretum at Flagstaff (sanctuary, 10 km), Elden Pueblo (fort, 12 km).
Is Lowell Observatory worth visiting?
Lowell Observatory is listed as a must-see attraction in Arizona on Spotwander.