Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in Coconino County, Arizona. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: Road Closure: Sunset Crater Volcano September 21 through October 21 Beginning September 21, Forest Road 545 will close to all vehicle traffic starting near the intersection with Highway 89A to the Sunset Crater Volcano entrance kiosk for culvert work. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument remains OPEN and accessible via Forest Road 545 through Wupatki National Monument. Plan for extra travel time, the drive between visitor centers is about 19 miles/30 minutes. T Since Aug. 24, 2026. Until Oct. 23, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Wupatki National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Wupatki National Monument map
Wupatki National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
No fire restriction recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders below before you go.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Wupatki National Monument is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Wupatki National Monument is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-28; nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-29.
Entrances and visitor centers
- Wupatki Visitor CenterVisitor center, March 8 to November 1: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Visitor center, November 2 to March 7 (Fri-Mon): 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.25137 N. Sunset Crater-Wupatki Loop Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86004928-679-2365
Source: nps.gov/wupa/wupa_linked_data.json, checked 2026-09-29.
Pets
They are allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/pets, checked 2026-09-28.
Scenic drives
- Sunset Crater-Wupatki Loop Road35 mi, paved, about 60 minutes without stops
Source: nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Flagstaff, AZ
- No public transit to the park.
Source: nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.
Trails
- Lomaki Pueblo TrailShort trail to Lomaki Pueblo, about ten miles from the visitor center.
Source: nps.gov/wupa/, checked 2026-09-29.
What to see
- Historic siteWupatki PuebloNamesake pueblo with more than 100 rooms, a ballcourt, and a natural blowhole.
- Historic siteWukoki PuebloThree-story pueblo walls about three miles from the visitor center.
- Historic siteLomaki PuebloHopi name meaning beautiful house; beside a check dam in a dry landscape.
- Historic siteCitadel and Nalakihu PueblosCitadel uses basalt and sandstone; Nalakihu sits below on the grassland.
Source: nps.gov/wupa/, checked 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Wupatki National Monument
- National forestWupatki National Monument borders Coconino National Forest.
- Wilderness areaStrawberry Crater Wilderness is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.nps.gov/state/az/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/pets.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/hours.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/wupa_linked_data.json (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/directions.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)