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Forest Road 545 will close to all vehicle traffic starting near the intersection with Highway 89A to the Sunset Crater Volcano entrance kiosk for culvert work. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument remains OPEN and accessible via Forest Road 545 through Wupatki National Monument.
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multi-hour closures on FS Rd545 connecting Wupatki and Sunset Crater Volcano National Monuments Aug 6-8, & Aug 13-15 from 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm past the Lava Flow Trail to milepost 12.
Official NPS sourceForest Service Road 545 (also known as the Loop Road), which connects Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments, will have periodic multi-hour closures starting Tue Aug 6. These closures are necessary for the safe removal of remaining hazard trees from the 2022 Tunnel and Pipeline Fires.
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