Wupatki National MonumentvsLava River Cave

Wupatki National Monument and Lava River Cave are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Wupatki National Monument is preferred by most writers compared to Lava River Cave. Wupatki National Monument has a TripExpert Score of 79 with accolades from 3 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Atlas Obscura.

Wupatki National Monument

Tripexpert score:

8/10

Location:6400 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

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Expert reviews:

Travel + Leisure

"Check out the fascinating pueblo cliff dwellings, where prehistoric Puebloan and Sinagua peoples made their homes." Full review

Atlas Obscura

"This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos. " Full review

U.S. News & World Report

5.0

"Established in 1924, the Wupatki National Monument – part of a collective of Flagstaff Area National Monuments, including Sunset Crater Volcano and Walnut Canyon – is a nature and culture preserve." Full review

Frommer's

"The most unusual feature of Wupatki, however, is a natural phenomenon: a blowhole, which may have been the reason this pueblo was constructed here." Full review

Lonely Planet

Top choice

"The eruption of Sunset Crater briefly enriched the surrounding soil, luring the ancestors of the Hopi, Zuni and others...about 2700 of their structures lie within Wupatki National Monument" Full review

Travel + Leisure

"Wupatki National Monument is a must for travelers who are fascinated with the ways ancient people survived and thrived in the hot Arizona desert"

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