Wupatki National Monument

Coconino · National Park Service

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Wupatki National Monument: Access to Sunset Crater via Wupatki

Park-specific information

Access to Sunset Crater via Wupatki

The south approach to Sunset Crater on Forest Road 545 is closed for culvert work through October 21. Access is via Wupatki; allow about 30 minutes between visitor centers and confirm any October 22 reopening.

Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

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 ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Wupatki National Monument: Visitor-center telephone

Park-specific information

Visitor-center telephone

The main visitor-center phone has intermittent outages. Use the official email contact if a call does not connect.

Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

The practical details.

Managing agency: National Park Service

Official park information

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.

About Wupatki National Monument

Wupatki preserves ancestral Pueblo settlements between the Painted Desert and northern Arizona's ponderosa highlands. The villages reflect a period of trade and cultural exchange and remain meaningful to descendant communities.

Find your way.

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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 ↗

Read before you roam.

THE FIELD GUIDE

Check water, work areas and gates before camping

A reservation is one part of a camping plan. Confirm the services and entry arrangements for the actual site.

Read the guide 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.

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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.