Sunset Crater Volcano is named for the color of the rusty red cinders near its peak.
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.
multi-hour closures on FS Rd545 connecting Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments Aug 6-8, & Aug 13-15 from 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm past the Lava Flow Trail to milepost 12.
Forest Service Road 545 (also known as the Loop Road), which connects Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments, will have periodic multi-hour closures starting Tue Aug 6. These closures are necessary for the safe removal of remaining hazard trees from the 2022 Tunnel and Pipeline Fires.