Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument


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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument:

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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National MonumentsAddress:c/o Flagstaff Area National Monuments
6400 N Hwy 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone:928-526-0502
Fax:928-714-0565
Web: www.nps.gov/sucr/
Size: 3,040 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on May 26, 1930; transferred from Forest Service on August 10, 1933.
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.
Facilities:Campground (é), picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities:Camping, hiking, interpretive programs.
Special Features:This volcanic cinder cone with summit crater was formed by a series of eruptions sometime between AD 1040 and 1100. Its upper part is colored as if by a sunset.
See other parks in Arizona.