Sunset Crater

Sunset Crater

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States.

Sunset Crater was named for its brilliantly colored scoria deposits mantling the cone. Having erupted sometime between 1080 and 1150 AD, it is the youngest of the more than 550 vents of the vast San Francisco volcanic field.

Location

San Francisco Volcanic Field
Coconino County
Arizona, USA

Getting There

Here are some ways to get there depending on your starting location:

If you are coming from Flagstaff, take US-89 northbound until you reach Sunset Crater Road. Turn right onto Sunset Crater Road and continue until you reach the entrance to the national monument.

If you are coming from Phoenix, take I-17 northbound until you reach Flagstaff. From Flagstaff, take US-89 northbound until you reach Sunset Crater Road. Turn right onto Sunset Crater Road and continue until you reach the entrance to the national monument.

If you are coming from Las Vegas, take US-93 southbound until you reach I-40. Take I-40 eastbound until you reach Exit 201 for Walnut Canyon National Monument. Follow the signs for US-89 and continue until you reach Sunset Crater Road. Turn left onto Sunset Crater Road and continue until you reach the entrance to the national monument.

The nearest airport to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), which is located about 20 miles southwest of the national monument.

Nearby Airports

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