Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments

Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki are two adjacent national monuments. Sunset Crater is dominated by its namesake, the dinstinctively colored Sunset Crater cinder cone. This 1000' volcano is the youngest volcano on the Colorado Plateau.

At Wupatki, a number of large and well-preserved ruins are easily accessible. The ruins are attributed to the Anasazi and Sinagua Indians and were occupied in the 1100s. Top sites include:

• Wupatki Pueblo: The largest in the park, this 3-story structure once housed 100 people. Two smaller pueblos and a ball court are nearby.
• Wukoki Pueblo: a two to three family pueblo nestled on top of a large rock outcrop
• Lomaki Pueblo, built on the edge of a box canyon
• Citadel Pueblo, built on a volcanic butte

Looking across Bonito Laval Flow towards Sunset Volcano	View of San Francisco (Kachina) Peaks from Bonito Lava Flow
Lava bubble in Bonito Flow	This tree looked out of place
Sunset Crater at Sunset	Wukoki Pueblo
Wukoki Pueblo	Wupatki Pueblo
Wupatki Pueblo: the largest in the park, once home to about 100 people

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