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Overview

Hype:

This half-mile loop trail starts at the visitor center and passes a 900 year old ancestral Puebloan site with over 100 rooms, an above ground Kiva or community room, a Hohokam Style Ballcourt, and a geologic feature called a blow hole where air flows in and out from the ground. Along the way, visitors also experience scenic views of the Painted Desert and surrounding landscape.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 30-45 minutes

Length: 0.5 mile loop

Elevation Gain: 75 ft

Fees: Park Admission

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan

Feb

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Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Features:

Structures, Ruins, Dwellings
Hiking Trails
Marked Trails
Interpretive Signs
Viewpoint, Overlooks, Vistas
Road Access is Paved
Access Road is 2WD Accessible
No Restrooms
No Drinking Water
Desert

Links: https://www.nps.gov/wupa/planyourvisit/wupatki-pueblo.htm

Getting There

Navigate to 35.520907, -111.372205.

The trailhead is immediately northwest of the visitor center.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

Coordinates: 35.520907, -111.372205

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April 5, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner, Matt Laurendeau, Amanda Laurendeau, Alex Laurendeau, Caleb Laurendeau, Rose Laurendeau, Marci Parker, Shawn Parker, Callie Parker, Wade Parker, Aria Parker,

Logistics

Start: 9:55

End: 10:45

Story

The Dyes, Wagners, Parkers, and Laurendeaus all hiked down the Wupatki Pueblo Trail. The wind was blowing incredibly hard and it was hard to keep our eyes open with all the sand blowing around. About halfway back, Cooper threw a massive tantrum and refused to walk any further. Tara and I stayed back with him while everyone else continued to the visitor center to work on Junior Ranger packets. We waited him out and he eventually hiked the rest of the trail, with a compromise that he could hold our hands.