Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Arizona · United States of America

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, United States of America
Photo: National Park Service, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Late spring through fall
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A cinder cone volcano near Flagstaff that last erupted around 1085, leaving black lava flows and colorful mineral-stained slopes. Trails cross the hardened lava fields at the volcano's base.

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