• Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

    Sunset Crater Volcano

    National Monument Arizona

Brochures

Park Newspaper, 2007-2008 edition
Read the latest edition of our "Ancient Times" park newspaper. (pdf, 1250 KB)

 
Coils that Bind
Four-page guide to Puebloan pottery - design, manufacture and use -from past to present. A free publication courtesy of Western National Parks Association. (pdf, 216 KB)
 

Junior Ranger booklets
We offer two versions, based on reading ability. Print one out, bring it to the park, and earn a badge.
Junior Ranger, grade school (pdf, 116 KB)
Junior Ranger, preschool (pdf, 131 KB)

 
The San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona
Link to a U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet explaining volcanic activity in northern Arizona. Color photos.

Did You Know?

Sunset Crater Volcano seen through trees

Hiking trails to the top of Sunset Crater Volcano were closed in 1973, because  extensive erosion was damaging the cinder cone.  Although tons of cinders were shoveled into the ruts, trail routes are still visible today.