| About 800 years ago, the place where Wupatki National Monument stands was the home of the largest and tallest pueblo in existence. It was home to 85 to 100 people, and several thousand more lived within a day's walk. It is thought that the nearby Sunset Crater volcano played a part in the fall of this pueblo. The Monument
preserves the ruins of red sandstone pueblos built about 1100
A.D. by farming Sinagua and Anasazi people. |
| Fees: |
$5.00 entrance fee; free under 16. |
| Hours: |
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may be extended in the summer. Closed December 25. |
| Visitor Center: |
The Visitor Center is open from June through September, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily; and from October through May, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. |
| Facilities: |
Visitor center, restrooms, interpretive signboards, book and map sales, and picnic areas. |
| Directions: |
- From Flagstaff, take US 89 north for 12 miles. Turn right at the sign for Sunset Crater Volcano-Wupatki National Monuments. Drive 22 miles to the Wupatki Visitor Center.
- Get directions from MapQuest.
- NPS Directions.
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| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates (NAD83): 35 31.268N; 111 22.365W. |
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