Tuzigoot National Monument - National Park Directory

A marsh with open water, cattails, and a masonry dwelling beyond.

Tuzigoot Pueblo sits on a hilltop above an area perfect for farming. Tavasci Marsh provides water and other resources.

Even central Arizona can get a lot of snow! Check out the dwellings at Tuzigoot covered in a winter storm.

4 foot masonry walls with mountains and clouds behind them.

Tuzigoot was built on a low hilltop in the Verde Valley. The Verde River and Black Hills provided a variety of resource areas for the Sinagua.

A pueblo built by the Sinagua

The inside of a masonry room with wood posts supporting the roof.

Rebuilt in the 1930s, this room at Tuzigoot would not originally have had a roof. Today, you can climb through the room to experience the landscape that surrounds this enduring Pueblo.

Photos: National Park Service

About Tuzigoot National Monument

Water flows under and through this landscape, feeding the growth of people and towns. The Verde Valley is watered by snowmelt, summer monsoons, and springs that well up from the ancient sedimentary rocks. In the heart of the valley, a thousand years ago, people began to build a little hilltop pueblo that would grow into one of the largest villages in the area.

Quick Facts

State Arizona

Designation National Monument

State Code AZ

Weather Summers are hot! Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C). There is no shade on the Pueblo Trail or Marsh Overlook Trail. Nighttime temperatures can be much cooler, around…

Location & Map

Tuzigoot National Monument is located in Arizona.

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Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person $10.00

Tuzigoot Entrance Fee - Per Adult - $10.00 This entrance fee covers one adult, aged 16 and over, for entrance to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments for 7 days.

Operating Hours

Tuzigoot National Monument is open every day with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. During regular operating hours, last vehicle entry is at 4:45 pm.

Wednesday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Monday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Thursday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Sunday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Tuesday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Friday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Saturday 9:00AM - 4:45PM

Activities

Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Hiking Junior Ranger Program Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store

Getting There

From Phoenix or Flagstaff, take I-17 to exit 287, and then travel west on Highway 260 to Cottonwood. Once in Cottonwood, travel north through the town on Main Street. Just before entering the town of Clarkdale you will see signs directing visitors to the right, to Tuzigoot Rd.

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Contact & Address

Address 25 Tuzigoot Rd, Clarkdale, AZ, 86324

Phone 928-634-5564

Email moca_tuzi_info@nps.gov

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park $35.00

$35 annual pass, good for one (1) year. Will cover the entrance fee at both Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments. Available to everyone; good for card holder plus 3 adult guests. Can be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, or online at Recreation.gov. Passes are NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

Topics & Themes

Archeology Ruins Colonization and Settlement Industry Mining Native American Heritage Animals Birds Climate Change Forests and Woodlands Groundwater Freshwater Springs River and Riparian Thickets and Shrublands Wetlands

Things To Do

Visit Tuzigoot Pueblo

Walk the 0.3 mile trail that encircles the Tuzigoot pueblo, a 1,000 year old dwelling built by the Sinagua people.

Become a Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot BARK Ranger

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Visitor Centers

Tuzigoot Visitor Center

This visitor center provides the first stop for visitors to Tuzigoot National Monument. Stop in to purchase entrance tickets, see the museum, and check out…

Hours: The visitor center is everyone's first stop to pay the entrance, learn about the park, visit the museum, and purchase items at the gift shop.

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