A camping trip near Flagstaff to see lava tubes and find caches

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This extended weekend we plan a visit to the Flagstaff area to escape the Phoenix heat. On the way we stop to visit a few beautiful canyons and then on the next rest day explore a famous lava tube while finding lots of caches throughout our visit especially while following the Saturn pattern southwest of Flagstaff.

To learn more click on the Links below or Markers on the map above to go directly to a specific part of our trip and follow our exploration of this area around Flagstaff.

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  Foxboro Lake Dam, an interesting historic damAugust 4, 2012
  First major stop today is at Foxboro Lake Dam which seems abandoned and there is no lake around but still it looks quite impressive
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  Bar M Canyon explorationAugust 4, 2012
  Next we stop at the Bar M Canyon a beautiful canyon near Munds Park before finding a place to camp northwest of Flagstaff
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  Escaping the rain in the Lava River CaveAugust 5, 2012
  The major goal today and of the trip is the Lava River Cave a collapsed lava tube in the Coconino National Forest that can be explored at your own leisure
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  Exploring the Saturn pattern near FlagstaffAugust 6, 2012
  For the evening and the next day we find a few more caches in the area around Flagstaff with a focus on Saturn an interesting pattern created out of caches