Roden Crater

Mountain peak · Coconino County

Roden Crater

Mountain peak · Coconino County

Arizona 86004, USA

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Nestled in a volcanic cinder cone, James Turrell’s stunning light and space art installation offers a mesmerizing blend of the ancient and the modern.

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"For the last 40 years, on the edge of Arizona’s Painted Desert, James Turrell has been on a mission to capture the heavens on Earth with his magnum opus, Roden Crater. In 1977, Turrell acquired this two-mile-wide extinct volcano near Flagstaff, the city he calls home, and since then has been excavating tons of earth to carve viewing chambers and tunnels—transforming a volcanic cinder cone into a naked-eye observatory full of his signature light and space installations."

How to Find James Turrell's Art in the Most Unlikely Corners of the Earth

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Garner Marshall

Google

Incredible space. Like area 59-ish. It is large-scale art piece created within a volcanic cinder cone by light and space artist James Turrell. Visually stimulating. There is really nothing like it. People have been visiting this site since the 1960's but James Turrell acquired the land in 1977. The art piece consist of a few areas. They are the Crater Bowl, Alpha (East) Tunnel, the Sun | Moon Chamber, East Portal, the Crater’s Eye, are joined by the Alpha (East) Tunnel and a connecting tunnel to the Crater Bowl. There are 21 viewing spaces and six tunnels. If you're a huge at fan you will definitely enjoy this. I think it's worth the trip.

Dawid

Google

Best 6000 dollar lunch I have had since landing on the earth.

Kim McHenry

Google

Can't wait for this to open!! James Turrell's art is amazing!

Michael Schwartz

Google

Incredible land art installation. Has not insignificant $6500 fee for lodging meals and entry.

Christoph Mic

Google

It's amazing! The great thing is that many ancient sites have a similar keyhole style design. Going back to our ancient roots, I love it! Thank you James.

Keith GAINS

Google

Sign outside says closed for construction, no unorthorized visitors. Gate is closed, you cannot get in or even get close. Very disappointing. 😔

Tumbleweed

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Currently gated and closed to the public. Guy at the gate wouldn’t accept a cash bribe either lol

KCR SEC Consulting

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Best Influences of what life is like on our own home world.

Garner Marshall

Google

Dawid

Google

Best 6000 dollar lunch I have had since landing on the earth.

Kim McHenry

Google

Can't wait for this to open!! James Turrell's art is amazing!

Michael Schwartz

Google

Incredible land art installation. Has not insignificant $6500 fee for lodging meals and entry.

Christoph Mic

Google

It's amazing! The great thing is that many ancient sites have a similar keyhole style design. Going back to our ancient roots, I love it! Thank you James.

Keith GAINS

Google

Sign outside says closed for construction, no unorthorized visitors. Gate is closed, you cannot get in or even get close. Very disappointing. 😔

Tumbleweed

Google

Currently gated and closed to the public. Guy at the gate wouldn’t accept a cash bribe either lol

KCR SEC Consulting

Google

Best Influences of what life is like on our own home world.

@archdigest

How to Find James Turrell's Art in the Most Unlikely Corners of the Earth

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Garner Marshall

Google

Dawid

Google

Best 6000 dollar lunch I have had since landing on the earth.

Kim McHenry

Google

Can't wait for this to open!! James Turrell's art is amazing!

Michael Schwartz

Google

Incredible land art installation. Has not insignificant $6500 fee for lodging meals and entry.

Christoph Mic

Google

It's amazing! The great thing is that many ancient sites have a similar keyhole style design. Going back to our ancient roots, I love it! Thank you James.

Keith GAINS

Google

Sign outside says closed for construction, no unorthorized visitors. Gate is closed, you cannot get in or even get close. Very disappointing. 😔

Tumbleweed

Google

Currently gated and closed to the public. Guy at the gate wouldn’t accept a cash bribe either lol

KCR SEC Consulting

Google

Best Influences of what life is like on our own home world.

Garner Marshall

Google

Dawid

Google

Best 6000 dollar lunch I have had since landing on the earth.

Kim McHenry

Google

Can't wait for this to open!! James Turrell's art is amazing!

Michael Schwartz

Google

Incredible land art installation. Has not insignificant $6500 fee for lodging meals and entry.

Christoph Mic

Google

It's amazing! The great thing is that many ancient sites have a similar keyhole style design. Going back to our ancient roots, I love it! Thank you James.

Keith GAINS

Google

Sign outside says closed for construction, no unorthorized visitors. Gate is closed, you cannot get in or even get close. Very disappointing. 😔

Tumbleweed

Google

Currently gated and closed to the public. Guy at the gate wouldn’t accept a cash bribe either lol

KCR SEC Consulting

Google

Best Influences of what life is like on our own home world.

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