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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons
Scenic drive and trails are open all year, from sunrise to sunset.

The Visitor Center is open all year, except December 25.
  Hours:   November - April      9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
              May - October           8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
               
NOTE: Most of Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. We stay on Mountain Standard Time year-round.



Snow-covered San Francisco Peaks  

Did You Know?
The San Francisco Peaks, backdrop for Flagstaff and much of northern Arizona, were named in 1629 by Franciscan missionaries in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. This was more than 200 years before what was then a small town in California acquired a similar name.

Last Updated: October 31, 2006 at 15:34 EST