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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Pets
dog sitting in car
photo by Carol Kruse
Don't leave your dog in a hot car.
Pets must be kept on a leash at all times. They are not allowed in buildings or on park trails.

Please clean up after your pet.

NOTE: Summer heat is intense; pets left in vehicles - even for a short time - can suffer heat stroke and die.
Aerial view of Sunset Crater Volcano and surrounding cinder fields.  

Did You Know?
Sunset Crater was nearly dynamited in 1929, to create a landslide for the Hollywood movie "Avalanche". Local citizens were outraged and lobbied for its protection. The result was establishment of Sunset Crater National Monument in 1930. "Volcano" was added to the name in 1990.

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Last Updated: July 26, 2006 at 16:00 EST