| Walnut Canyon National Monument (Walnut Canyon National Monument) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
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| IUCN Category | III (Natural monument) |
| Location | |
 35 ° 9 ′ 57 ″ N 111 ° 30 ′ 7 ″ W | |
| Official site | |
the Walnut Canyon National Monument is a national monument located in Arizona to United States.
Understand
This canyon in the heart of which are curved rock formations allowed the Sinagua tribe to build up a troglodyte habitat that they left in XIIIe century. The shape of the rocks made it possible to add only one wall to obtain a complete habitat and the general configuration of the place ensured effective protection against possible enemies as well as food autonomy thanks to abundant vegetation and the presence of water.
To go
By plane
- 1 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 6200 South Pulliam Drive, Flagstaff,
1 920 556-11234 – Airport Flagstaff is the closest to the park. The only domestic lines serving it are from and to Phoenix. - 2 Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport 3400 East Sky Harbor Boulevard, Phoenix, 1 602 273-3300 – The closest international airport to the park is that of Phoenix. From there it is possible to join Flagstaff by a domestic flight or to take the car for a journey lasting approximately 2 h.
By car
Walnut Canyon National Monument is located east of the town of Flagstaff, along the AZ-622 road.
From I-40 highway, take exit 204, then follow AZ-622 road south.
From the I-17 motorway, head north until the end of the motorway, then take the I-40 motorway eastbound then exit 204 and the AZ-622 road southbound .
Since Flagstaff, it is also possible to take route 66 east. At the end of the road, take the AZ-622 road.
Circulate
Entrance fee
As for any place falling under the system of united states national parks, an entrance fee is charged for access to the park. He wakes up at 8 $ per person (free up to 15 years). An annual package is available at a rate of 40 $ which also allows access to Wupatki national monument and at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. The annual inter-agency package (annual interagency pass) which gives access for one year (in addition to the current month) to all parks under the American national park system is accepted and sold at the price of 80 $ within the park.
By car
Parking is compulsory in the park car park from which access on foot to the various points of interest is without particular difficulty.
Walk
The main centers of interest of the park are only accessible on foot by landscaped and marked trails.
To see
- 1 Information center (visitor center) , 1 928 526-3367
June to October: Mon.- Sun. : 8 h - 17 h ; November to June: Mon.- Sun. : 9 h - 17 h. – The information center provides all the information necessary for visiting the site thanks to the presence of rangers who give personalized advice and also offer a daily program of free visits centered around different themes. Explanatory panels allowing a better understanding of the historical context of the settlement of this place are also accessible. - 2 Pueblo and pithouse – In this place are both a pueblo, dwelling house composed of two rooms having been occupied in XIIe century by the Sinagua tribes, and a pithouse older, semi-buried house having served as a dwelling and then as a storage place.
June to October: Mon.- Sun. : Do
- 1 Island Trail – This loop trail with a length of 1,5 km allows you to descend to an overhang surrounded by the canyon thanks to 240 steps. The path is bordered by troglodyte dwellings built in the curved rock and by a very varied and documented fauna thanks to the presence of explanatory panels.
Cave dwelling along the trail Island Trail - 2 Rim Trail – This easy trail with a length of 1,2 km, partially accessible to people with reduced mobility, allows you to walk along the western side of the canyon. Two points of view are arranged to offer a panoramic sight on the canyon and on the troglodyte habitat which nests there. On the return trip, it is possible to take an alternative path leading to the pueblo and at the pithouse previously described.
Canyon view from the trail Rim Trail
To buy
- Information center (visitor center) – The information center has a bookstore and sells souvenirs related to the site and US national parks.
Eat
- 1 Picnic area – The site does not have a restaurant area, but it is possible to have a picnic in the area set up for this purpose.
Have a drink / Go out
There is no place to have a drink within the site. The city of Flagstaff located nearby has many bars.
Housing
The site does not have an accommodation offer, the closest are in the city of Flagstaff.
Around
- 1 Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – Gigantic crater formed by a volcanic eruption about a thousand years ago.
- 2 Grand canyon national park – One of the most famous natural places in the United States, with its colorful cliffs.
- 3 Sedona – City known for its red rock formations and vortex, telluric sites that would have beneficial properties.
- 4 Winslow – City known for the crater resulting from the impact of a meteorite several thousand years ago.
