(0.0 km) #2 Strawberry Crater Mountain Updated: 2019-12-18 Strawberry Crater is a cinder cone volcano, more than 1,000 ft high, in the San Francisco volcanic field, 20 mi north of Flagstaff, Arizona. The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Unlike Sunset Crater itself, this smaller volcano has a trail that can be hiked. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. It is about a 300 foot elevation gain. That’s a lot of unique places to take care of! Sunset Crater is covered by the Sunset Crater West, AZ US Topo Map quadrant Park rangers have a special mission to follow: Details. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is the slightly tautological name given to an area northeast of Flagstaff containing the results of much igneous activity - several colorful cinder cones formed by extinct volcanoes, and large expanses of lava and ash, mostly unobscured by vegetation and still pure black in color. Download the free, full-sheet USGS 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) Sunset Crater West topo map as an Adobe PDF. Here’s a Wupatki geologic overview map (2.0 mb), providing a legend for the two geologic maps to follow. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. It is unlike any other landscape I have ever seen! At an elevation of between 6,000 and 9,000 feet, it lies along the western bank of the Little Colorado River. Sunset Crater and Lenox Crater Volcanoes were born in a series of eruptions sometime between 1040 and 1100. People had been living in the area for at least several hundred years before the volcanoes erupted. Sunset Crater is an extinct volcano, while Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact site 40 miles southeast of Sunset Crater. Distance: 0.0 mi. This is a map of Sunset Crater National Monument. These are some incredibly detailed maps! The crater is within the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is located on the southern extent of the Colorado Plateau. Date Taken: Saturday, December 11, 2004 Location Taken: US (Being from Florida I’ve had little experience with volcanoes) It only takes a few minutes to walk but it is a must do. Detailed Description. Powerful explosions profoundly affected the lives of the local population and forever changed the landscape and ecology of the area. The monument is managed by the National Park Service in conjunction with nearby Wupatki National Monument. The best trail I hiked was the Lennox Crater Trail. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument U.S. Department of the Interior Welcome to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. The one-mile wide, 550 foot-deep crater is about 50,000 years old (once again, young by geologic standards) and is the best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth. Climate The National Park Service takes care of almost 400 national parks, monuments, recreation areas, battlefields, and historic sites. Sunset Crater West, AZ: USGS Map MRC: 35111C5: DRG (GeoTIFF) Download: o35111c5.tif: Neighboring USGS Topographic Map Quads: White Horse Hills, AZ 35111D6 O'Leary Peak, AZ 35111D5 Strawberry Crater, AZ 35111D4 Humphreys Peak, AZ 35111C6 : Sunset Crater West, AZ 35111C5 Sunset Crater … Wupatki geologic maps. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona, created to protect Sunset Crater, a cinder cone within the San Francisco Volcanic Field. 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