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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monumentthe Cinder Hills
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
Scenic drive and trails are open all year, from sunrise to sunset.

The Visitor Center is open all year, except December 25.
  Hours:   November - April      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
              May - October           8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
               
NOTE: Most of Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. We stay on Mountain Standard Time year-round.
mock-up of lunar rover vehicle on cinder fields  

Did You Know?
In the 1960s, astronauts practiced for the first lunar landings on cinder fields in and around Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

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Last Updated: October 31, 2006 at 15:34 EST