Sunset Crater National Monument
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Contact Information:
Sunset Crater National Monument
6400 N. Hwy 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
928-526-0502
http://www.nps.gov/sucr/
Size: 3,040 acres.
Location: From Flagstaff, Arizona, take US 89 north 12 miles, then right on Sunset Crater - Wupatki Loop Rd. for 2 miles to park visitor center.
Description: This volcanic cinder cone with summit crater was formed just before AD 1100. Its upper part is colored as if by a sunset.
Activities: The park offers ranger-guided programs (usually during the summer months) as well as two hiking trails: the Lava Flow Trail, a one-mile, self-guided, loop trail that offers views of a variety of volcanic formations; and the Lenox Crater Trail, a one-mile loop trail that provides an opportunity to climb a cinder cone. Though camping is not allowed in the park itself, the Bonito Campground (part on Coconino National Forest) is located across from the Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center and is generally open from March through October. For further information, contact the U.S. Forest Service at 928-527-1474.
Operating
Hours:
The park is open year round. The Visitor Center is open daily except
Christmas Day.
History:
Proclaimed on May 26, 1930; transferred from Forest Service on August 10, 1933.
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