Sunset Crater (Coconino County, Arizona)

Unlike its neighboring crater, Sunset Crater is actually volcanic in its origin. A short drive from the visitor center gives a terrific view of what is left of this angry mountain that blew its side out. Volcanic rock and ash cover the ground like sand covers a beach.

With our last stop visited we make our way for Las Vegas and tomorrow home to Reno. We will have traveled 2200 miles in only four and a half days, but the sites we’ve seen made it all worthwhile.