Our visit to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument continued with another short walk on the second trail from the parking area described here. The Lava Flow Trail consists of an accessible loop of about 1/3 mile and a network of trails forming loops off of the concrete trail. This network can extend the hike to about one mile.
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| Small red cinder cone |
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| Lichen on lava |
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| Bridge over lava gully |
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| Lava gully |
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| Cinder field and Sunset Crater Volcano |
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| Cinder path |
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| An older, more eroded cinder cone |
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| Stairs to the base of the a'a lava flow |
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| Plant life slowly moves into the lava field |
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| Sunset Crater Volcano from the a'a lava field |
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| San Francisco Peaks |
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| Ponderosa pine |
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| The trail climbs up the lava flow |
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| Looking back down the trail |
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| Continuing the climb |
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| Sunset Crater Volcano |
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| Viewing platform |
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| A large fault in the lava from the viewing platform |
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| Cinder field, forest and the San Francisco Peaks |
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| View from a bench near the lava gully |
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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