Nearby Attractions
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Be sure to visit the other Flagstaff Area National Monuments: Wupatki National Monument Walnut Canyon National Monument Other National Park Service Areas Grand Canyon National Park Montezuma Castle National Monument Meteor Crater "Ancient Times" - the park newspaper (pdf, 1250 KB) |
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Did You Know?
The eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano must have been a powerful event. It destroyed all plants within a 5-mile radius. A fountain of fire, 850 feet high, was visible for miles around. An ash cloud rose 2.5 miles into the sky, and falling ash covered about 64,000 acres.