Sunset Crater National Monument is the youngest (it erupted approximately 900 years ago) and biggest of the 800+ volcanos in the Flagstaff,AZ. area. 8/7/97. Photo by James S. Wood / Arizona Daily Star.
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Sunset Crater Volcano is near Flagstaff, Ariz., in Coconino County.
The volcano erupted approximately 900 years ago changing the landscape. It is the youngest in the San Francisco volcanic field. The area contains Ponderosa Pines and a variety of wildlife.
