MAILING ADDRESS
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument;
Route 3, Box 149;
Flagstaff, AZ 86004;
Telephone: 602-527-7042

DIRECTIONS
The Monument is north of Flagstaff in the central part of the state. Go approximately thirteen miles north of Flagstaff (Highway 89), turn right at the Sunset Crater-Wupatki Loop Road and go two miles to the Visitor Center.

WHEN TO VISIT
Open year round. Peak visitor month is July. Climate: January, 24 to 52 degrees F; July, 80 to 108 degrees F. Average annual precipitation, 8 - 16 inches.

POINTS OF INTEREST
This volcanic cinder cone with summit crater was formed just before 1100 A.D. Its upper part is colored as if by a sunset.

ACTIVITIES
Visitor Center; NPS guided tours; self-guiding tours; picnic area; campground; group campsite; hiking.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Food, supplies, overnight accommodations, and hospital are available in Flagstaff. Sunset Crater is southeast of the Grand Canyon. A scenic 36-mile loop drive includes Wupatki National Monument. Nearby craters may be climbed, but Sunset Crater is closed to hiking.