Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Point Of Interest

Contact

6082 Sunset Crater Road, Flagstaff, Arizona

(928) 526-0502

(928) 714-0565

nps.gov/sucr/planyourvisit/index.htm

Description

Sunset Crater Volcano was created from a beautiful waterfall of glowing cinders that erupted from the ground about 900 years ago, and has created a crater-like structure of cinders and lava flows that is surrounded by a ponderosa pine forest. There are hiking tours available that range from easy to difficult, and visitors can know more about them at the monument's visitor center. What's great about Sunset Crater is that 100% of the collected are used to fund important projects that improve visitor services and protect resources, such as vegetation control along roadsides, trail maintenance and rehabilitation, off-road vehicle fencing to protect park resources, replacement of outdated exhibits, and relocation and construction of a boardwalk on the Lava Flow Trail.

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Features

Location

Lat: 35.370518 Lng: -111.510652