The rim
Viewing platforms.
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Meteor Crater, or Barringer Crater, is an impact crater in the desert of northern Arizona, about 29 km west of Winslow and about 60 km east of Flagstaff in a straight line. It is about 1,200 metres across and some 170 metres deep, surrounded by a rim rising 45 metres above the plain, at an elevation of 1,719 metres. It is known for its squarish outline, thought to follow old cracks in the rock, and science institutes call it the best-preserved meteorite crater on Earth. From the rim you look down into a huge hollow of brown, red and grey rock in the middle of a flat desert plain, with distant mountains behind. Fragments of the meteorite are shown in the visitor centre. The crater is still privately owned by the Barringer family; it is viewed from platforms on the rim and entered through the visitor centre. Winds can be strong on the rim, so bring a jacket. It is close to Interstate 40.
Viewing platforms.
In the centre.
Distant peaks.
Near Winslow, northern Arizona, United States
No, it is seen from the rim.
About an hour.