Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern
Arizona, Wupatki National Monument is an unlikely landscape for a thriving
community. The early 1100's marked a time of cooler and wetter weather, when
the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of
trade and culture. For indigenous peoples, these sites represent the
footprints of their ancestors.

Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki National Monument is an unlikely landscape for a thriving community. The early 1100's marked a time of cooler and wetter weather, when the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of trade and culture. For indigenous peoples, these sites represent the footprints of their ancestors.

Bird's eye view of the park

Wupatki National Monument

The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand
years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever
changing the landscape and the lives of the people who lived here. A thousand
years later, trees and flowers grow among the rocks, and people visit the lava
flow to see and remember the most recent volcanic eruption in Arizona.

The lava flow lies on the land like a dream, a wonderland of rock. A thousand years ago the ground was torn open and lava erupted into the sky, forever changing the landscape and the lives of the people who lived here. A thousand years later, trees and flowers grow among the rocks, and people visit the lava flow to see and remember the most recent volcanic eruption in Arizona.

Wupatki National Monument

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