Visting Places of the Past: Wupatki National Monument

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Wupatki National Monument

Type of Place:	Ancestral Puebloan sites
Ownership:	National Park Service
Contact:	Flagstaff Area National Monuments – WUPA, 6400 N. Hwy 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Telephone:	928-679-2365
Email:	FLAG_Superintendent @nps.gov
Website:	Wupatki National Monument
Hours:	The Visitor Center is open daily except Dec 25th. The pueblos are open sunrise to sunset.
Entrance Fee:	yes
Guided Tours:	Programs & hikes are scheduled daily during the summer.
Nearby Heritage Sites:	Walnut Canyon National Monument Elden Pueblo Homol'ovi Ruins State Park

Site Summary: Wupatki National Monument provides access to several very well preserved masonry pueblo sites. The visitor's center contains a museum about the archaeology of the Sinagua/Ancestral Puebloans.

The ruin of Wupatki features several impressive examples of Ancestral Puebloan architectural expertise, including preserved multi-story architecture and a masonry ballcourt.

Getting There:
From Flagstaff, take US 89 north for 12 miles (19km), turn right at sign for Sunset Crater Volcano - Wupatki National Monuments. The Visitor Center is 21 miles (34km) from this junction.

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