Monday, March 14, 2016

Sunset Crater National Monument

We spent the morning about 15 miles north of Flagstaff at Sunset Crater National Momument learning about the volcanos in the region. We hiked amongst the dormant volcano craters as well as 1,000 year old lava fields. 

Hiking up Lenox crater. 
Break time! 
Lenox crater with a great view of the San Francisco peaks. 
Panoramic view 

Sunset Crater
Zach holding an igneous rock!

Lava fields


Sunset crater with lava flows below 

Lava tube

Lookout to other volcanic craters and painted desert 
Sunset crater from the east 













3 comments:

  1. It is so nice waking up each day to these pictures. HAPPY early BIRTHDAY Zach!! Glad to see Ash is right on top of things.

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  2. Glad Ash is getting in his climbing fix!

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  3. BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO SPEND A BIRTHDAY-ZACH!

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