Sunset Crater

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Sunset Crater
Image:Sunset Crater.jpg
Aerial photo of Sunset Crater
Elevation: 8,042 ft (2,451 m)
Location: Arizona, United States
Range: San Francisco volcanic field
<tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Coordinates: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>35°21′56.09″ N 111°30′02.35″ W <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Topo map: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>USGS Sunset Crater East <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Type: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>Cinder cone <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Age of rock: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>941 yr <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Last eruption: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>1180 AD <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>First ascent: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>Unknown <tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #999966; border-right:1px solid #999966" bgcolor=#e7dcc3 width=85>Easiest route: <td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>hike </table> Sunset Crater is a cinder cone located in north-central Arizona in the United States. The crater lies within the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Sunset Crater is the youngest in a string of volcanoes (the Cinder Hills) that is related to the nearby San Francisco Mountains. It first erupted in 1064, and the last major eruption occurred in 1180, raising the volcano's height to about 300 meters. A final burst of activity in the 13th century painted the upper portion of the otherwise black cone with bright red and orange rocks, giving the volcano its name. The volcano has partially revegetated, with pines and wildflowers. Damage from hikers forced the National Park Service to close a trail leading to the crater, but a short trail at the base remains.

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