Title Walnut Canyon
Park Code waca
Description Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived and traveled throughout Walnut Canyon’s dynamic landscape. Vibrant communities built their homes in the cliffs and farmed along the canyon’s rim. Today the park preserves this landscape, and th...
Location
Contact
928-526-3367
flag_information@nps.gov
Activities
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
Entrance fees
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$25.00
This pass covers the pass holder and up to 15 passengers of a single, private (non-commercial) vehicle at Walnut Canyon National Monuments for 1-7 days.
Entrance - Motorcycle
$20.00
Admits the passholder and passenger of one motorcycle to Walnut Canyon National Monument for 1-7 days.
Entrance - Per Person
$15.00
Admits one individual bicyclist, hiker, or pedestrian visiting the facility without a private vehicle. Good for Walnut Canyon National Monument for 1-7 days. A pass is not required for individuals 15 or younger.
Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
$15.00
Non-commercial groups pay the per person fee up until the cost exceeds that of the commercial rate for the same size vehicle.
Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
$0.00
Bona fide educational institutions visiting for non-recreational purposes whose visit pertains directly to established curriculum are exempt from paying entry fees. Apply for an educational fee waiver at least 4 weeks in advance by submitting an educational fee waiver. Please see the below link to access the waiver.
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$28.00
Covers occupants of a vehicle with an occupancy of 1-6 individuals at Sunset Crater, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon for 1 day. A commercial group is defined as a group that is entering for the purpose of providing commercial tour services within the unit. A commercial group consists of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure/recreational purpose by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service.
Commercial Entrance - Van
$40.00
Covers occupants of a vehicle with an occupancy of 7-15 individuals at Sunset Crater, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon for 1 day. A commercial group is defined as a group that is entering for the purpose of providing commercial tour services within the unit. A commercial group consists of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure/recreational purpose by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service.
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$100.00
Covers occupants of a vehicle with an occupancy of 16+ individuals at Sunset Crater, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon for 1 day. A commercial group is defined as a group that is entering for the purpose of providing commercial tour services within the unit. A commercial group consists of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure/recreational purpose by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service.
Campgrounds Count: 0
Places Count: 3

Accessible Scenic Overlook

Pueblo and Pithouse

Take a leisurely stroll on the loop portion of the Rim Trail. The combination of unexcavated structures and excavated pueblo and pithouse sites offer an introduction into the rich cultural history of Walnut Canyon.

  • A hardened dirt path runs between two structures. The area is surrounded by a mixture of juniper pinyon trees and ponderosa pine. Short clumps of grass emerge through a layer of black cinders on uneven terrain dotted with small boulders. The first structure on the left is built a few feet into the ground, there is a dirt floor, and a rock wall runs around the pit’s edges. The area is protected by a modern roof structure that shades the site. A do not enter sign sits in front of the structure. The two room Pueblo is only 35 feet from the pithouse structure. The fragile site stands about waist high with narrow doorways and a dirt floor. Additional walls and roofs are no longer present, eroded away with time. Its remaining limestone walls are the same taupe color of the nearby limestone cliffs of Walnut Canyon with visible mud mortar holding the walls together.

Walnut Canyon Picnic Area

Walnut Canyon Picnic Area
Visitor Centers Count: 1

Walnut Canyon Visitor Center

  • Walnut Canyon Visitor Center
  • The Walnut Canyon Visitor Center includes a museum, film, WNPA park store, canyon viewpoint, and restroom facilities. The building features architecture from both the Civilian Conservation Corps and Mission 66 era. Park rangers are present, and Junior Ranger activities are available.
Things to do Count: 1

  • Become a Junior Ranger at Walnut Canyon
  • Join Miguel the Mule Deer in exploring the human history, geology, and wildlife of Walnut Canyon National Monument and earn a Jr. Ranger badge.
Tours Count: 0
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