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Cinder Lakes Apollo Training Area

A rusted white metal sign reading Astronaut Training Ground with descriptive test hangs from a barbed wire fence with a cinder field, pine trees and mountains in the background

No, forest visitors at this specific site haven't landed on the moon... but close! Astronauts trained for their Apollo moon landings using the Cinder Lakes Apollo Training Area on the Flagstaff Ranger District.

Names of the San Francisco Peaks

A map shows the name of each individual peak in the San Francisco Peaks

Discover the history behind the names of the San Francisco Peaks and how they came to be.

Last updated April 29th, 2025