Wupatki National Monument

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center, Picnic areas.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

At the park

• Visitor center exhibit
• Wildlife & bird watching scenic feature

Before you go

Limits

Leashed service animals are welcome in buildings and on trails

⚠ Park closure: Road Closure: Sunset Crater Volcano September 21 through October 26

Beginning September 21, Forest Road 545 will close to all vehicle traffic starting near the intersection with Highway 89A to the Sunset Crater Volcano entrance kiosk for culvert work. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument remains OPEN and accessible via Forest Road 545 through Wupatki National Monument. Plan for extra travel time—the drive between visitor centers is about 19 miles/30 minutes. The road is expected to reopen October 26. Weather delays may extend the estimated reopening.

Park alert: Wupatki VC Phone Outages

The main phone line for the visitor center experiences occasional outages. Please email FLAG_Information@nps.gov if you have trouble getting through on the main number.

Getting there

Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments are connected by loop road FR-545 (paved). Visitors can enter the loop road near mile markers 430 (Sunset Crater Volcano) and 444 (Wupatki) on U.S. Highway 89.

Weather & when to go

Be prepared for variable and extreme weather conditions. You may expect high winds any time of year, summer temperatures above 100ºF (38ºC), afternoon thunderstorms July–September, and occasional snow in winter and early spring. Dress in layers, as Wupatki weather can change quickly at any time of year. For current weather please visit https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/weather.htm

Visitor center

Wupatki Pueblo & Blowhole

Visitor center

Wupatki Pueblo & Blowhole

Visitor center

Wupatki Visitor Center — The visitor center is open daily with exceptions during extreme weather conditions and select holidays. The visitor center is closed Tuesdays-Thursdays from November 2nd through March 7th. — The visitor center is located near milepost 21 on the Sunset Crater-Wupatki Loop Road. Traveling North from the Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center on FS 545.Wupatki Visitor Center is 19.5 miles (31.4 km) or 13 miles when entering from Hwy 89 at milepost 444.

Facilities on the park map

3 picnic area, 1 restroom, 3 visitor information.

History

Opened

1924

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened