Wupatki National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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Wupatki National Monument

Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest pueblo around. It flourished for a time as a meeting place of different cultures. Yet this was one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado Plateau, offering little obvious food, water, or comfort. How and why did people live here? The builders of Wupatki and nearby pueblos have moved on, but their legacy remains.

Wupatki Pueblo

Visit Wupatki Pueblo. The paved trail starts behind the visitor center.
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Coming September 27, 2009 to a PBS station near you!

National Parks encompass parts of America's significant heritage and magnificent landscapes. Walnut Canyon National Monument invites you to experience and support your National Parks! Click on "more" for some "Best Ideas" to help get you started.

The National Parks: America's Best Idea, will air in late September 2009 on PBS. This is a six-episode series by filmmaker Ken Burns and writer Dayton Duncan. The poignant and inspiring documentary explores people of diverse backgrounds helping to save and protect the precious land they love. For more information on this series visit www.nps.gov/americasbestidea/
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Write to

Superintendent, Flagstaff Area National Monuments
6400 N. Hwy 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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Phone

Headquarters, Flagstaff Area National Monuments
(928) 526-1157

Wupatki National Monument Visitor Center
(928) 679-2365

Fax

(928) 679-2349

Climate

Be prepared for variable and extreme weather conditions. Expect windy afternoons. Summer daytime temperatures can exceed 100 degrees. Short afternoon thunderstorms are common July through September. Autumn and spring days are warm and mild while winter days are cool with occasional snow & freezing temperatures.

Due to its lower elevation, Wupatki is usually 10 to 20 degrees warmer than Flagstaff or the other Flagstaff Area National Monuments (Sunset Crater Volcano and Walnut Canyon).

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