Wupatki, the monument's namesake pueblo, is made up of more than 100 rooms. The trail also features an ancient ball court and natural blowhole.
Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki National Monument is an unlikely landscape for a thriving community. The early 1100's marked a time of cooler and wetter weather, when the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of trade and culture. For indigenous peoples, these sites represent the footprints of their ancestors.
Flagstaff, Ariz. - Wupatki National Monument is requesting public feedback on a draft Wilderness Study and Environmental Assessment (EA) through Dec. 12. The study/EA includes four alternatives examining if and where congressionally designated wilderness should be proposed within the monument.