From the site: Winds of Destiny - RVLife - Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument - 9/11/14
The Wupatki Ruins park and Sunset Crater are connected by a 35-mile loop road. Because we visited Wupatki first, we continued on the park road to Sunset Crater. You can also reach Sunset Crater via Highway 89, twelve miles north of Flagstaff.En route to the crater, we stopped at a scenic overlook. The photo below shows the Painted Desert is the distance (barely discernible...unfortunately!) Honestly, it was beautiful in person.Sunset Crater is a volcano that erupted for 6-12 months in 1064 AD. It is the youngest volcano of the San Francisco Volcanic Field (where there are over 600 cinder cones!) The Visitor Center exhibits provide information about the powerful geological forces in the region.It is a 1,000-foot, cinder-cone, volcano t ...Read more...
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