Walnut Canyon National Monument

USA / Arizona / Flagstaff /
 park, monument, ruins, archaeological site, cliff, protected area, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, national park, historic district, Native American
Historic National Monument listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: c. 500-1250 AD
Areas of significance: Prehistoric Archaeology; Architecture
Area: 2,249.5 acres
Date added to NRHP: 10/15/1966
Other designations: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Category V protected site; U.S. Historic District
Notes: This National Monument consists of 25 cliff dwelling rooms of the Sinagua People. Fairly easy paved trail winds down into canyon, through and into dozens of ancient cliff dwellings. Trails are easy enough for small children, although there are a lot of steps. Short side trip off the freeway, definitely worth seeing.

www.nps.gov/waca/
www.nps.gov/carto/hfc/carto/media/WACAmap1.pdf
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Canyon_National_Monument
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Coordinates:   35°10'47"N   111°29'42"W
This article was last modified 6 years ago