Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (Pamphlet)

Description

Author: Houk, Rose

Publisher: Western National Parks Association

Pub Date: 2011

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No marks, tears, folds.  Upper front cover slightly bent, extends through at least half the volume.  Some pencil marks.  Light edge wear.

Notes: Pamphlet.  Basic Sunset Crater history–the youngest cinder-cone volcano in the San Francisco Peaks area.  The Mexican volcano Parícutin, which first erupted in 1943, is thought to be a modern equivalent eruption to that of Sunset Crater volcano (For a short film on the eruption of Parícutin see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n3KEe3ojFI ).   Sinagua history (brief), nature.  Super basic but well written.  Excellent color photography.  Includes a separate pamphlet “Lava Flow Trail”, a hiking guide to a easy trail on the volcano.