Wupatki National Monument

National Park Service, Arizona.

Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki National Monument is an unlikely landscape for a thriving community. The early 1100's marked a time of cooler and wetter weather, when the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of trade and culture. For indigenous peoples, these sites represent the footprints of their ancestors.

Nearby Activities

  • Hiking
  • Wildlife Viewing

Directions

Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments are connected by loop road FR-545 (paved). Visitors can enter the loop road near mile markers 430 (Sunset Crater Volcano) and 444 (Wupatki) on U.S. Highway 89.

Additional Information

  • Wupatki National Monument Map
  • Wupatki National Monument Official Website

Photo Gallery

  • Wupatki PuebloWupatki, the monument's namesake pueblo, is made up of more than 100 rooms. The trail also features an ancient ball court and natural blowhole.
  • Wupatki National Monument
  • Wukoki PuebloWukoki Pueblo is located three miles from the Wupatki Visitor Center.
  • Lomaki PuebloLomaki means "beautiful house" in the Hopi language. The pueblo is located ten miles from the visitor center and is reachable via a short, 0.5 mile trail.
  • Dark Skies over the DesertWupatki National Monument features exceptionally dark night skies and hosts numerous star parties each year.
  • Citadel PuebloThe Citadel Pueblo sits atop a small cinder hill overlooking the surrounding grasslands.

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