Current NPS alerts (1)
Road Closure: Sunset Crater Volcano September 21 through October 30
Beginning September 21, Forest Road 545 closed to all vehicle traffic starting near the intersection with Highway 89A to the Sunset Crater Volcano entrance kiosk for culvert work. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument remains OPEN and accessible via Forest Road 545 through Wupatki National Monument. Plan for extra travel time—the drive between visitor centers is about 19 miles/30 minutes. The road is expected to reopen by the end of the day October 30. Weather delays may extend the estimated reopening.
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued October 24 at 2:46PM MST until October 26 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
About this site
The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever changing the landscape and the lives of the people who lived here. A thousand years later, trees and flowers grow among the rocks, and people visit the lava flow to see and remember the most recent volcanic eruption in Arizona.
- Type
- National Monument
- State
- Arizona
- Address
- 6082 Sunset Crater Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004