The rock formations surrounding this rest area are tinged with pink, orange and purple from stratified mineral deposits, giving visitors their first taste of Arizona's vivid desert landscape. Meteor ...

Step into the heart of one of Earth’s best-preserved impact sites—Arizona’s Meteor Crater. Formed over 50,000 years ago by a fiery space rock, this colossal landmark is a stunning reminder ...

Two we’ll never forget are Meteor Crater Natural Landmark and Petrified Forest National Park. Towing our pull-behind camper through the Arizona desert, my husband, our adult son Ryan ...

Meteor Crater was created more than 50,000 years ago by a massive meteor strike near Winslow, Arizona. Visitors can experience the 550-foot-deep and nearly mile-wide cavity from an air-conditioned ...

Many of the meteoritic fragments around Arizona's Meteor Crater (and also three other meteorites) contain bits of diamond. These inclusions provide information on the history of the meteorites ...

giving visitors their first taste of Arizona's vivid desert landscape. Meteor Crater Rest Area: This rest area is located along I-40, one of just a few places to stop on the stretch between ...