Sunset Crater National Monument
This National Monument protects evidence of recent volcanic eruptions, including a large cinder cone and black lava flows. Habitat is primarily ponderosa pine, with some meadows.
It is a sister park to Wupatki National Monument.
Site Information
Region: Northern
County: Coconino
Directions:
Latitude: 35.363
Longitude: -111.519
Operational Hours: Open all year, 24 hours a day
Admission or Fees: $25 per vehicle when the ranger station is open; the road remains open at all times however.
Best time to visit: Year-round
Habitats: Grassland, Mixed Conifer-Aspen Forest, Pine forest
Know Before You Go
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Species Highlights
Speciality: Canyon Wren, Clark’s Nutcracker, Hepatic Tanager, Pinyon Jay, Red Crossbill, Woodhouse’s Scrub-jay
Charismatic: American Kestrel, Black-throated Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet , Western Kingbird
Contact Information
National Park Service
6400 U.S. 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone: 928-526-0502 x0
Website: https://www.nps.gov/sucr/index.htm
Additional Resources
Learn more about birds reported at this location at eBird:
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L344596
Additional Resources:
Birds of Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monuments
