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# Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Coconino · National Park Service

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeAccess & reservations

### Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: Forest Road 545 south approach

Park-specific information

- [Forest Road 545 south approach](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/sunset-crater-volcano-national-monument)

Culvert work closes the south approach on Forest Road 545 through October 21. NPS directs visitors through Wupatki and estimates reopening October 22. Check for confirmation before using the south approach.

Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

[Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/sucr/park-alerts-sucr.json)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Visitor advisoryWeather

### Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Regional information

- Regional notice: Coconino

- Regional notice: Navajo

- Regional notice: Yavapai

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA COCONINO NAVAJO IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA YAVAPAI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

[Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: National Park Service

[Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/sucr/index.htm)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=35.371115&lon=-111.517215)

## About Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Sunset Crater Volcano preserves the landscape of Arizona's most recent volcanic eruption. Visitors can explore designated routes through lava-flow scenery and see how plants have returned to this changing environment.

## Mapped hiking trails.

OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped Arizona portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules.

- [O'Leary Trail ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/oleary-trail-osm-8695611)4.9 mapped mi

[All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/trails)

Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/sucr/index.htm)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan reservations, entry and the right local time

Check cave-tour check-in, vehicle-only entrances, group reservations and Navajo Nation time before your trip.

Read the guide](https://arizonaparks.org/guides/reservations-gates-and-local-time)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.

- [National Park Service Arizona destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/az/list.htm) · Oct 21, 2026

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