The explanation is elevation: temperatures decrease with increasing elevation. The elevation of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is approximately 8,000 feet, compared to Chicago’s 580 feet.

Stage Station Loop, a rough 4x4 road that spins off the Bill Williams Mountain Loop — a 30-mile scenic drive that’s also called Forest Road 108 — gives a taste of what long-distance travel ...

Canyon Coaster Adventure Park is now open in Williams, Arizona. The park, 33 miles west of Flagstaff, ... The ride covers a mile and has a 310-foot drop in elevation. ...

Earlier this month, plans were announced that Flagstaff’s Arizona Snowbowl will purchase Elk Ridge Ski Area, a 37-acre ski area south of Williams, Arizona, with a summit elevation of 8,150 feet.