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Residence Inn Flagstaff $157 4.1 mi 6.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Flaming Wok 4.0 mi 6.5 km 3 of 5 stars
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Walnut Canyon National Monument 3.7 mi 6.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument” Frommer's
“Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument” RandMcNally.com
“Sunset Crater Volcano” Wcities.com
“Sunset Crater National Monument” PlanetWare.com
“Pack a lot of sights into a road trip through the heart of Arizona” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Flagstaff's fiery past flows into its cool present” SignOnSanDiego.com
“Caves of the North American Deserts” Desert USA
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 40 attractions in Flagstaff
Traveler Description: Located north of Flagstaff, this crater was created by a volcanic eruption 900 years ago.
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Attraction type: Monument, National park, Volcano
Activities: Hiking
Address: U.S 89 to Sunset Crater - Wupatki Loop road Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Tel: 928-526-0502
Fax: 928-526-4259

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Reviews of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

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“Breathtaking”
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4 of 5 stars
HUNTINGPARTY
Sevenoaks, Kent
Aug 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Stopped here on our way to the Grand Canyon. We are sort of fascinated by natural phenomenon so wanted to see this. Didn't really feel much like a crater until you got well into the lave trail. Very gritty underfoot once you get off the paved area but gave you a tremendous feel for the scale of the whole thing.... more

“Beautiful Scenery”
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4 of 5 stars
DaveLD
Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 27, 2008

We were driving into Flagstaff a little ahead of schedule to check in to our hotel so decided to stop by the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. We found it to be a nice side trip with some beautiful scenery. Entrance is $5/person. There is a visitor’s center as soon as you enter with some interesting exhibits that explains the... more

“Great Opportunity to Visit an Extinct Volcano”
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5 of 5 stars
OperaFan
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Apr 1, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

The area surrounding Flagstaff is an old volcanic field. You can't help but notice the San Francisco Peaks, which together used to be an active volcano. The landscape is filled with old cinder cones with Sunset Crater as its youngest. As the previous reviewer indicated, the landscape is truly fascinating. I, too, am visiting for the second time. It is... more

“Fascinating Landscape”
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5 of 5 stars
ronnyber
Windsor, Ontario
Feb 20, 2004
18/20 found this review helpful

I have been to Sunset Crater twice and enjoyed the short hike through the lava trail. This is a very unique landscape in the high desert(no cactus here). Keep in mind that you are at 8,000 feet so the winter months will be cold. Like a trip back in time I have been fortunate to visit there with very few... more

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U.S 89 to Sunset Crater - Wupatki Loop road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Tel: 928-526-0502 Fax: 928-526-4259