Cinder Hills Overlook was the final stop of our May 2015 visit to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. The overlook is located on Sunset Crater - Wupatki Loop Road 5.4 miles from its southern intersection with US 89. Turn south and drive to the end of a 0.2 mile road to reach the vista point and turnaround. Parking is very limited and there are no facilities at this location. The images below are taken in a clockwise progression starting and ending with Sunset Crater to the southwest.
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| Sunset Crater |
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| San Francisco Peaks |
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| Darton Dome nearly hides O'Leary Peak |
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| An unnamed cinder cone |
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| Black Mountain |
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| Black Bottom Crater |
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| Painted Desert |
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| Haywire Crater |
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| Double Crater |
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| Top of Sunset Crater |
An entry fee of $5 per person (16 and over) is collected at the visitor center and is good for seven consecutive days at all three Flagstaff area National Monuments. Other fee payment options include the Flagstaff Area National Monuments Annual Pass for $25, the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($10 for lifetime), Access Pass (free with documented disability) and Military Annual Pass (free for active duty personnel).
The park website is http://www.nps.gov/sucr/index.htm.
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