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Sunset Crater: Arizona’s Youngest Volcano Near Flagstaff

Sunset Crater Rising above a landscape of black lava, rust-red cinders, and ponderosa pine forest northeast of Flagstaff, Sunset Crater is one of the most distinctive volcanic mountains in Arizona. The remarkably well-preserved cinder cone reaches about 8,043 feet (2,451 meters) in elevation and stands roughly 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain. Sunset Crater is …

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