Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Thorpe Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Thorpe Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.20189, -111.65894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thorpe Park

• Lowell Observatory · attraction · Coconino · ~1 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Guadaloupe Church · church · Coconino · ~1 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Christian Fellowship · church · Coconino · ~1 km · Must-see
• Museum of Northern Arizona · museum · Coconino · ~5 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
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wing Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~17 km · Must-see
• Doyle Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~18 km · Must-see
• Walnut Canyon National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kachina Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
• San Francisco Mountain · viewpoint · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
• Humphreys Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lava River Cave · cave · Coconino · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
• Double Crater · viewpoint · Coconino · ~31 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Thorpe Park

• The Arboretum at Flagstaff · sanctuary · Coconino · ~10 km · Must-see
• Walnut Canyon National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kachina Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kendrick Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~37 km · Must-see
• Coconino National Forest · sanctuary · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
• Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~50 km · Must-see
• Munds Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~54 km · Must-see
• Wupatki National Monument · sanctuary · Coconino · ~58 km · Must-see

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