As Powerful as a Volcano

As Powerful as a Volcano (HMRXL)

Location: Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Coconino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 21.752', W 111° 31.004'

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Cinder cones erode easily and scars are slow to heal. In 1973, Sunset Crater was closed to climbing when 2-foot-wide trails eroded to 60-foot-wide swaths. Tons of cinder were shoveled back up the cone to fill hip-deep trenches. Notice the scars still visible today.

Plants will eventually return to areas where cinders are left undisturbed. Walking in barren areas dislodges soil particles forming between the cinders. Give plants a chance; stay on the trail.

What if...
...Flagstaff residents hadn't stopped a movie company from dynamiting Sunset Crater in 1928?

What if it wasn't protected today?

Outside the park, other cinder cones are dismantled for building and landscaping materials.

Human activities can level a mountain almost as fast as nature can create one.
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HM NumberHMRXL
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 12:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 453055 N 3913370
Decimal Degrees35.36253333, -111.51673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 21.752', W 111° 31.004'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 21' 45.12" N, 111° 31' 0.24" W
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Area Code(s)928, 602, 520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-399 Lava Flow Trail, Flagstaff AZ 86004, US
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