O’Leary Peak Loop

Fun SUV loop around Sunset Crater National Monument.

Fun loop around Sunset Crater Volcano N.M. and O’Leary Peak. Trail is scenic with good camping spots along the route. Trail starts on volcanic ash and ends with a steep descent to Highway 89. You can also explore other roads shown on east side of map. Drive to parking lot and hike to Strawberry Crater. We don’t recommend this route for unlicensed vehicles because the section between Waypoints 03 and 04 is not open to unlicensed.

Rutted and rocky in some sections with one tippy spot before Waypoint 05. Most of the trail is easy. One steep descent.