This is an amazing place. But if just walk around the trail, you will just be bored of lava rock. The printed trail guide is really bad. But there is online trail gudes that are awesome. This place is an education you're not expecting, and you'll miss it if you're not prepared.. Its all about squeeze ups, lava tubes, vent... more

Our 6 and 9 year old daughters were awestruck by this national treasure. Kudos to the Park Service for preserving and maintaining this site for us all to enjoy. more

This place just blew my mind! We had a day off between Sedona and the Grand Canyon. We took the Lava Field Trail and it's a photographers dream! The black ash, lava rocks, bright green pines, and clear blue skies made it a very interesting landscape. The gift shop had some nice $5 books on Sunset Crater and Wupatki. We... more

Although the loop is short and the scenery is somewhat nice, it is really not worth it. The Wupatki end of the park is nice, but this part is a disappointment. You cannot get close to the crater. Hiking up to it has not been allowed since 1972. So, there is not much to see. more

While Wupatki is the main attraction in this area, sunset crater shouldn't be overlooked not because of the crater itself, but the drive between these two locations. The drive is beautiful and deserves its own credit. Sunset crater itself wasn't anything really that special. The lava flows looked a little out of place but wasn't anything like Volcanos National Park.... more

We enjoyed our visit to the Volcano. We have been to Hawaii so it wasn't as dramatic for us but we still enjoyed the trip. You were able to see two different monuments on this trip as it connects to the Wupatki National Monument, where you saw all the indian ruins. We also got a great view of the Painted... more

Just back from mid-October visit. The facilities (parking, visitor center, hiking trail) all seemed brand-new. Beautiful place, easy drive-through, easy walking trails, gorgeous scenery. I'd suggest going early or mid-morning, to see it at its best. more

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

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