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.
Alerts
- CautionNPS ↗Visiting During Monsoon Season (July-September)
All park trails are closed for 30 minutes following any lightning strikes five miles or less from the park. This includes the Pueblo Trail and Tavasci Marsh Trail. Please check the forecast ahead of your visit.
- InformationNPS ↗Park Unable to Receive Phone Messages
At this time, phone messages cannot be left at the visitor center. Please email the park at [email protected] or call during operating hours if you need to contact the park.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNewman Piles Rx
27 mi from the park's reference point
- PrescribedWalker Hill 2 Piles Rx
35 mi from the park's reference point · 356 acres
- PrescribedWilson Piles Rx
36 mi from the park's reference point
- PrescribedWalker Hill Piles Rx
37 mi from the park's reference point · 725 acres
Within 50 miles, as of 2026-10-14. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Check the park's alerts and the managing office before you drive.
Fees & passes
| Type | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Per PersonTuzigoot 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. | $10 | |
| Passes | ||
| Annual Entrance - Park$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. | $35 | |
Entrance Fees: Montezuma Castle 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. Montezuma Castle Entrance Fee - Children - $0.00 Children aged 15 and under are free. Montezuma Well - Free Entrance - $0.00 Montezuma Well, a detached unit or district of Montezuma Castle, does not charge an entrance fee.
Hours
| Tuzigoot National Monument | Daily · 9:00AM - 4:45PM |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 9:00AM - 4:45PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Closed Thanksgiving Day | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Closed December 25th | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027Closed New Year's Day | Closed |
When to go
March draws the most visits here and August the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Tuzigoot Visitor CenterPassport stamp
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 the Western National Parks Association bookstore.
No campgrounds, no webcams or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Things to do
- Visit Tuzigoot Pueblo30-45 Minutes
Walk the 0.3 mile trail that encircles the Tuzigoot pueblo, a 1,000 year old dwelling built by the Sinagua people.
Opens on the Park Service site - Become a Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot BARK Ranger30-120 Minutes
Do you think your dog has what it takes to become an official Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot Bark Ranger? Stop by the visitor center to get certified. Certification allows you to purchase an exclusive BARK Ranger badge from the bookstore.
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
On the National Register nearby
- Tuzigoot MuseumBuilding · Clarkdale · 0.2 mi
- Broadway BridgeStructure · Clarkdale · 1.6 mi
- Clark Memorial ClubhouseBuilding · Clarkdale · 1.6 mi
- Willard HouseBuilding · Cottonwood · 1.6 mi
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Forest Service trails nearby
These trails are outside the park on National Forest land, within 15 miles of Tuzigoot. Each one opens on Trailhead Atlas.
Distance is measured from the park's reference point to the nearer end of the trail.
Guidebooks for Arizona's national parks and the Southwest
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Local history books for Tuzigoot National Monument
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthCoyote 5× · American White Pelican 1× · Bald Eagle 1× · Great Horned Owl 1×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 192 birds, 42 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsAmerican Kestrel · Bald Eagle · Barn Owl · Common Black Hawk · Cooper's Hawk · Elf Owl · Golden Eagle · Great Horned Owl · Hen Harrier · Merlin · Osprey · Peregrine Falcon · Prairie Falcon · Red-tailed Hawk · Sharp-shinned Hawk · Swainson's Hawk · Turkey Vulture · Zone-tailed Hawk
Waterfowl & wadersAmerican Coot · American Wigeon · Black-crowned Night Heron · Black-necked Grebe · Blue-winged Teal · Bufflehead · Canada Goose · Cinnamon Teal · Common Goldeneye · Common Merganser · Common Teal · Double-crested Cormorant · Great Blue Heron · Great Egret · Greater White-fronted Goose · Green Heron · Hooded Merganser · Lesser Scaup · Mangrove Rail · Northern Pintail · Ring-necked Duck · Ruddy Duck · Snowy Egret · Virginia Rail · Wood Duck · pied-billed grebe · white-faced ibis
Shorebirds & seabirdsBlack Tern · Bonaparte's Gull · California Gull · Common Snipe · Franklin's Gull · Greater Yellowlegs · Killdeer · Least Sandpiper · Lesser Yellowlegs · Ring-billed Gull · Sabine's Gull · Solitary Sandpiper · Spotted Sandpiper · Western Sandpiper · Wilson's Phalarope
Gamebirds & dovesCommon Pigeon · Eurasian Collared Dove · Gambel's Quail · Inca Dove · Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove
WoodpeckersGila Woodpecker · Ladder-backed Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · Red-naped Sapsucker
Hummingbirds & swiftsAnna's Hummingbird · Black-chinned Hummingbird · Broad-tailed Hummingbird · Calliope Hummingbird · Costa's Hummingbird · Rufous Hummingbird · White-throated Swift
Also on the checklistAbert's Towhee · American Bushtit · American Cliff Swallow · American Crow · American Dusky Flycatcher · American Grey Flycatcher · American Redstart · American Robin · American pipet/water pipet · Ash-throated Flycatcher · Barn Swallow · Bell's Vireo · Belted Kingfisher · Bendire's Thrasher · Bewick's Wren · Black Phoebe · Black-headed Grosbeak · Black-tailed Gnatcatcher · Black-throated Sparrow · Blue Grosbeak · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Brewer's Blackbird · Brewer's Sparrow · Bridled Titmouse · Bronzed Cowbird · Brown Towhee · Brown-crested Flycatcher · Brown-headed Cowbird · Bullock's Oriole · Cactus Wren · California Scrub Jay · Canvasback · Canyon Wren · Cassin's Kingbird · Cedar Waxwing · Chipping Sparrow · Common Moorhen · Common Nighthawk · Common Poorwill · Common Starling · Common Yellowthroat · Crissal Thrasher · Dark-eyed Junco · Dusky-capped Flycatcher · Eastern Meadowlark · Gadwall · Gray Vireo · Great-tailed Grackle · Greater Roadrunner · Green-tailed Towhee · Hammond's Flycatcher · Hermit Thrush · Hooded Oriole · Horned Lark · House Finch · House Sparrow · House Wren · Hutton's Vireo · Indigo Bunting · Lark Bunting · Lark Sparrow · Lazuli Bunting · Lesser Goldfinch · Lesser Nighthawk · Lincoln's Sparrow · Loggerhead Shrike · Mallard · Marsh Wren · Mountain Bluebird · Northern Cardinal · Northern Mockingbird · Northern Raven · Northern Rough-winged Swallow · Northern Shoveler · Olive-sided Flycatcher · Phainopepla · Pine Siskin · Plumbeous Vireo · Purple Martin · Red Crossbill · Red-winged Blackbird · Redhead · Rock Wren · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Rufous-crowned Sparrow · Sage Sparrow · Sand Martin · Say's Phoebe · Scarlet Flycatcher · Scott's Oriole · Song Sparrow · Sora · Spotted Towhee · Summer Tanager · Swainson's Thrush · Tecolote occidental · Townsend's Solitaire · Tree Swallow · Verdin · Vesper Sparrow · Violet-green Swallow · Warbling Vireo · Western Bluebird · Western Flycatcher · Western Kingbird · Western Meadowlark · Western Tanager · Western Wood Pewee · White-breasted Nuthatch · White-crowned Sparrow · Willow Flycatcher · Yellow-billed Cuckoo · Yellow-breasted Chat · Yellow-headed Blackbird · brown creeper
Small mammalsAmerican beaver · Audubon's Cottontail · Botta's pocket gopher · Cactus Deermouse · Crawford's desert shrew · Harris' antelope squirrel · Ord's kangaroo rat · Western Harvest Mouse · black-tailed jackrabbit · brush mouse · deer mouse · rock squirrel · white-footed mouse
PredatorsAmerican Badger · American black bear · Common Otter · bobcat · common gray fox · coyote · northern raccoon · striped skunk
Hoofed mammalscollared peccary · white-tailed deer
BatsBig Brown Bat · Big Free-tailed Bat · Brazilian Free-tailed Bat · California Myotis · Cave Myotis · Eastern Small-footed Bat · Fringed Myotis · Hoary Bat · Little Brown Bat · Pallid Bat · Pocketed Free-tailed Bat · Red Bat · Southwestern Myotis · Townsend's big-eared bat · Western Pipistrelle · Yuma Myotis
Also on the checklistCatamount · domestic cattle · feral dog
Activities
Activity guides for this park Birdwatching in the national parks · Hiking in the national parks · Wildlife watching in the national parks
Weather & climate
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 70°F (21°C). From July through September, heavy monsoon rains are common in the afternoons. Winters are cooler, sometimes cold. Highs average around 55°F (13°C); lows can be around 15F (-10°C). Snow is rare, but possible. Rainy days are common in the spring.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to enter Tuzigoot?
Entrance is $10 per person on foot or bike. 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.
Source: National Park Service
Which passes work at Tuzigoot?
The $80 America the Beautiful pass covers the entrance fee here, and a Tuzigoot-only annual pass is $35.
Source: Is the pass worth it
Can I pay the entrance fee in cash?
No. Tuzigoot takes cards only at the entrance.
Source: National Park Service
When is entrance to Tuzigoot free?
Next on October 27, Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. 2 fee-free days are left this year, for US residents only.
Source: Free entrance days
Do I need a reservation to enter Tuzigoot?
No. There is no timed-entry or entrance reservation at Tuzigoot. Camping and some tours have their own reservations.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Tuzigoot?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 4:45PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Tuzigoot right now?
2 active alerts as of October 14, 2026: Visiting During Monsoon Season (July-September); Park Unable to Receive Phone Messages.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Tuzigoot?
86,473 recreation visits in 2025, number 230 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Tuzigoot?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Tuzigoot?
Summers are hot! Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C).
Source: Weather & climate
Follow this park
- Alerts feed (RSS)
- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
