Walnut Canyon National Monument

Pros: explore cliff dwellings, scenic beauty, learn geology
Cons: none

Mixing in some interesting hiking along canyon walls and ancient Native American cliff-dwellings, Walnut Canyon National Monument is an excellent day-long adventure for people in the Flagstaff, Arizona / Grand Canyon area. In Walnut Canyon you’ll ...

Pros: This National Monument makes the history of prehistoric Indian culture come alive
Cons: To fully explore this canyon, you need to be young and in good physical shape

We discovered this wonderful little gem of a national park on a trip to the Grand Canyon last September. Although it cannot compare to the scope of the Grand Canyon, it is definitely worth a visit. The Walnut Canyon Monument was established in 1915 to...

Pros: informative, worth the visit
Cons: none

Walnut Canyon is an interesting place to see up-close how the early people in this area lived. By early I mean around 1125 to 1250. These people are called Sinagua and there is some evidence that they were assimulated into the present HOPI culture.
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I know it seems like I’ve been posing a lot of reviews on Arizona lately. My family and I just returned from a trip there last week and I still have a few more reviews to post yet. We went to Walnut Canyon National Monument after leaving Sedona. ...

Pros: To many to list! Nature, history ect!
Cons: Only the hike back up the 200+ stairs.

Vacation time! Where should we go? What should we do? How about an educational trip to the past? Hu? Where? What? National Parks and Monuments is what I am talking about. I have been loving the parks system since my parents took me to my first ...

Pros: Unique, sightly, and great weather.
Cons: My be dangerous to walk in the winter.

This the third local national monument in the Flagstaff area. Close to town, easy to find, and different from the two other near by national monuments.
Walnut Canyon National Monument is a unique series of historic cliff dwellings located several...

Pros: Great scenery, well-preserved dwellings.
Cons: Steep hike back to visitor center.

We specifically stayed in Flagstaff so we could visit the many national monuments in the area. Walnut Canyon was one of the best parks we visited that week, due to it's scenery and historical value. The park contains some of the most well-preserved cliff...

Pros: Not too hot
Cons: none

Step back into time with a trip to Walnut Canyon. Located just outside of historic Flagstaff, Arizona.

A nominal donation provides access to about a 1/2 mile walk around a canyon filled with Native American houses, artifacts and history.
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