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Sunset Crater Volcano Monument

Route 3, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

Featured Review : San Francisco Peak is the highest of these volcanic mountains, and about it are grouped in an irregular way many volcanic cones, one of which presents some remarkable characteristics. A portion of the cone is of bright ...See Full Review

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Sunset Crater Volcano Monument Reviews

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Arizona's dark (rock) side

  • 4 out of 5 stars by callen60 from Ozarks, Missouri
  • December 13, 2010
Arizona's dark (rock) side
Quote: San Francisco Peak is the highest of these volcanic mountains, and about it are grouped in an irregular way many volcanic cones, one of which presents some remarkable characteristics. A portion of the cone is of bright reddish cinders, while the... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal Spring Break at the Canyon

Sunset Crater Volcano Monument Part 2

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Tolik from Tampa, Florida
  • April 8, 2009
Quote: Strawberry CraterSecond choice for climbers, recommended by a park ranger, is the Strawberry Crater. Foot of the volcano can be reached from the loop road FR545 or from US 89 via short forest road but high clearance vehicles are recommended. Coming... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal Seven Wonders of Flagstaff

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Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monument Part 1

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Tolik from Tampa, Florida
  • April 8, 2009
Quote: Sunset Crater Volcano National MonumentAlmost all hills and mountains between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon are geologically young but extinct volcanoes of the San Francisco Volcanic Field. We visited the Sunset Crater area after driving around the... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal Seven Wonders of Flagstaff

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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • December 28, 2006
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Quote: Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is the first of two US National Park Service sites located approximately 10-15 minutes outside of Flagstaff, Arizona. Connected to the Wupatki National Monument by a 35 mile loop road, the main entrance off... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal National Monuments of the NPS - Arizona (NPS #5)

Sunset Crater(Volcano) and Wuptaki Ruins

  • 5 out of 5 stars by JOHNTAY2004 from BENLD, Illinois
  • July 20, 2004
Sunset Crater(Volcano) and Wuptaki Ruins
Quote: Our ten-year-old daughter, Nicole, was able to get two Junior Ranger badges at the Sunset Crater Visitor Center and the Wupatki Visitor Center. These stops were very educational and included a one-mile lava flow trail close to Sunset Crater.

From journal Week in Flagstaff, Arizona

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Sunset Crater - Youthful Volcano

  • 4 out of 5 stars by btwood2 from Rodeo, New Mexico
  • March 26, 2004
Sunset Crater - Youthful Volcano
Quote: Sunset Crater , the youngest volcano on the Colorado Plateau, was active from around 1100 to 1250 AD, creating a 1000 foot cinder cone tinged with oxidized red iron and yellow sulfur around the vent, giving rise to its name, Sunset. Its eruptions... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal Stay Cool in Flag

Sunset Crater(Volcano) and Wuptaki Ruins

  • 5 out of 5 stars by rumbamel from Springfield, Illinois
  • February 3, 2003
Sunset Crater(Volcano) and Wuptaki Ruins
Quote: There is a short film you can watch before you set out. The volcano has two trails. The long one is unpaved and takes you down and around the lava path. The short one is paved and just goes around the edge. You can look down at the long path. You... Read the full Sunset Crater Volcano Monument review

From journal Fairfield Flagstaff in January 2003