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Walnut Canyon National Monument — photo — Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Walnut Canyon National Monument — photo — William Wadas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Walnut Canyon National Monument — photo — Dmurphyca · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Walnut Canyon National Monument — photo — Jlahorn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Walnut Canyon National Monument — photo — Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nature reserve

Walnut Canyon National Monument

This stunning monument features deep canyons and cliff dwellings from ancient peoples. Hike the trails for breathtaking views and to explore the well-preserved ruins.

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Run byUnited States National Park Service

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Facts

Founded or opened1915

Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place

Visitors per year107,422(2020)

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BoundaryNational park

OwnershipNational

Protect class3

ProtectedPerpetuity

Protection titleNational Monument

From Wikipedia

Walnut Canyon National Monument is a United States National Monument located about 10 mi (16 km) southeast of downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, near Interstate 40. The canyon rim elevation is 6,690 ft (2,040 m); the canyon's floor is 350 ft (110 m) lower. A 0.9 mi (1.4 km) long loop trail descends 185 ft (56 m) into the canyon passing 25 cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua, a pre-Columbian cultural group that lived in Walnut Canyon from about 1100 to 1250 AD.

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Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Photo: Walnut canyon cliff dwellings by Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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