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Between Winslow, Arizona and Flagstaff the terrain changes from flat and treeless to the Arizona Divide's section of world's largest Ponderosa Pine Forest. A Westbound crew leaving Winslow sees the mountains around Flagstaff almost from departure. Before they get there, however, they must cross a deep canyon which cuts through the barren plain. Canyon Diablo and its famous bridge are a bit hard to get to, but worth the effort. Below is the result of the two trips I have made out there.
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Wildlife is not easy to see, but a pleasant surprise when you come across
it. Just after dawn, Jeremy and I heard screaming from down in the
canyon. It turned out to be a pair of large Wildcats who spent
several hours roaming around their den before disappearing. Also visible around dawn what a large collection of vultures who appear to regard Amtrak with the same level of boredom common among railfans.
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