PLEASE NOTICE

Many persons visit here each day. If each will preserve the wild flowers, and protect the ruins from defacement, Walnut Canyon will remain a lovely place for future visitors to enjoy. For this reason it is also asked that picnickers leave a dead fire and a clean camp in the designated picnic area.

Because the wild animals—Birds, Squirrels, Foxes, Turkeys, etc.—become tame and trusting in this, their protected refuge, domestic pets should not be allowed to harm them, and must be kept on leash or in cars.

If you smoke, please be very careful while on the trail.

Your suggestions and cooperation will be sincerely appreciated.

This National Monument contains 1,642 acres. Most of it is forested and at times the fire hazard is extreme. Please help us maintain a record of no serious fires, and LET’S KEEP IT CLEAN.

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Walnut Canyon National Monument, a unit of the National Park System, is one of the 25 National Monuments administered by the General Superintendent, Southwestern National Monuments, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona.

The traveling public is becoming increasingly aware of the National Monuments, which have received less publicity than the great, well-known National Parks, yet which possess extremely interesting features.

Many of these are in the Southwest; we hope you will take the opportunity to visit one or more of them on your trip.

Administered as a group by the General Superintendent, Southwestern National Monuments, Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona

IN COLORADO:

Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Box 60, Alamosa

IN UTAH:

Arches National Monument, Moab

Natural Bridges National Monument (care of Arches)

Rainbow Bridge National Monument (care of Navajo)

IN NEW MEXICO:

Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec

Bandelier National Monument, Santa Fe

Capulin Mountain National Monument, Capulin

Chaco Canyon National Monument, Bloomfield

El Morro National Monument, El Morro

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (care of General Supt.)

Gran Quivira National Monument, Gran Quivira

White Sands National Monument, Box 231, Alamogordo

IN ARIZONA:

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle

Casa Grande National Monument, Coolidge

Chiricahua National Monument, Dos Cabezas

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde

Navajo National Monument, Tonalea

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo

Saguaro National Monument, Rt. 8, Box 520, Tucson

Sunset Crater National Monument (care of Wupatki)

Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt

Tumacacori National Monument, Tumacacori

Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale

Walnut Canyon National Monument, Rt. 1, Box 790, Flagstaff

Wupatki National Monument, Tuba Star Route, Flagstaff

Other areas administered by the National Park Service in the Southwest follow:

IN ARIZONA:

Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Monument, Grand Canyon

Petrified Forest National Monument, Holbrook

Pipe Spring National Monument, Moccasin

IN ARKANSAS:

Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs

IN COLORADO:

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (care of Mesa Verde)

Colorado National Monument, Fruita

Mesa Verde National Park

IN NEVADA:

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City

Lehman Caves National Monument, Baker

IN NEW MEXICO:

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlsbad

IN OKLAHOMA:

Platt National Park, Sulphur

IN TEXAS:

Big Bend National Park

IN UTAH:

Bryce Canyon National Park, Springdale

Capitol Reef National Monument (care of Zion)

Cedar Breaks National Monument (care of Zion)

Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Pleasant Grove

Zion National Monument (care of Zion)

Zion National Park, Springdale

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This booklet is published by the SOUTHWESTERN MONUMENTS ASSOCIATION Box 1562 K—Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona

which is a non-profit distributing organization pledged to aid in the preservation and interpretation of Southwestern features of outstanding national interest.

The Association lists for sale hundreds of interesting and excellent publications for adults and children and very many color slides on Southwestern subjects. These make fine gifts for birthdays, parties, and special occasions, and many prove to be of value to children in their school work and hobbies.

May we recommend, for instance, the following items which give additional information on Walnut Canyon National Monument and its environment?

***2×2 INCH KODACHROME DUPLICATES 50¢ each or 6 for $2.50

(order by number and letter)

PAUL THOMAS SERIES

K-10 A. Wupatki Ruins

B. Wupatki Ruins and Amphitheater

C. Sink Hole and Citadel Ruin

D. Lomaki Ruin

E. Box Canyon Ruin and San Francisco Peaks

F. Earth Cracks

SWMA SERIES

B-1a Wupatki from southwest

B-1b Wupatki from northwest

B-1c Red House in black cinders

G46 Wupatki from southwest (Lollesgard Slide)

S-113 Spectacular Wukoki Ruin near Wupatki

S-114 Citadel Butte and Ruin with Nalakihu Ruin in foreground

S-115 Huge dry sink in the Kaibab Limestone by Citadel Ruin

S-116 Crack-in-Rock Ruin on its sandstone cuesta

S-117 Elaborate prehistoric petroglyphs on red Moenkopi sandstone near Crack-in-Rock Ruin

WALNUT CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT, ARIZONA

SWMA SLIDES

S-107 Opposite wall of canyon with dwellings taken from “Island” Trail

S-108 Closeup of dwellings seen on “Island” Trail

S-109 Water flowing in canyon west side Island (rare occurrence: when Lake Mary overflows).

KELLY CHODA SLIDES

AR58v Walnut Canyon from Ranger Station

AR59 Ruins under cliffs, Walnut Canyon National Monument

****3. ARIZONA’S NATIONAL MONUMENTS. King, ed. Comprehensive chapters, written by rangers, on the 16 monuments in the state and Grand Canyon. Beautifully illustrated, maps, 116 pp. $3.00

***45. FLOWERS OF THE SOUTHWEST DESERT. Dodge and Janish. More than 140 of the most interesting and common desert plants beautifully drawn in 100 plates, with descriptive text. 112 pp., color cover, paper $1.00

***60. FLOWERS OF THE SOUTHWEST MESAS. Patraw and Janish. Companion volume to the Deserts flower booklet, but covering the plants of the plateau country of the Southwest. More than 150 species are beautifully illustrated in the 100 plates of line drawings by Jeanne R. Janish, with descriptive text. 112 pp., color cover, paper $1.00

***61. FLOWERS OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. Arnberger and Janish. Descriptions and illustrations of plants and trees of the southern Rocky Mountains and other Southwestern ranges above 7,000 feet elevation. 112 pp., color cover, paper $1.00

***64. POISONOUS DWELLERS OF THE DESERT. Dodge. Invaluable handbook for any person living in the desert. Tells the facts about dangerous insects, snakes, etc., giving treatment for bites and stings, and dispels myths about harmless creatures mistakenly believed poisonous. 48 pp. $0.50

**131. NALAKIHU. Thorough and concise reports on an interesting pueblo in Wupatki National Monument. Technical but has interesting summaries and discussions. 183 pp., 81 plates, 17 tables $4.00

For the complete list of almost 100 publications and 1700 color slides on Southwestern Indians, geology, ruins, plants, animals, history, etc., ask the Ranger, or you can obtain one by mail by writing the

SOUTHWESTERN MONUMENTS ASSOCIATION Box 1562 K—Gila Pueblo, Globe, Arizona