Solar & Star Party

Sunset Crater Volcano Solar & Star Party

Solar Viewing from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Astronomy Presentation from 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm.
Telescope Viewing and Constellation Tours from 8:45 pm – 10:30 pm.

Directions: From Flagstaff, AZ take U.S. 89 north for 12 miles (19km), turn right on the Sunset Crater Volcano – Wupatki Loop Road (FR 545) and continue 2 miles (3km) to the visitor center. Drive time from Flagstaff to Sunset Crater Volcano is 30 minutes.

Solar viewing will take place at the Sunset Crater Volcano Visitor Center.

This event is part of the Roving Rangers program. The Roving Rangers is a partnership team comprised of both rangers and volunteers from the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. It’s the mission of this group to provide free ranger programs in and around the Flagstaff area, that provide visitors with fun learning experiences in the out-of-doors. It is the intent of the Roving Rangers to bring understanding and inspiration to all ages, provoking the citizens of the world to cherish our natural world and act to preserve natural and cultural resources.