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Tuzigoot National Monument

Clarkdale, AZ

Crowning a desert hilltop is an ancient pueblo. From a roof top a child scans the desert landscape for the arrival of traders, who are due any day now. What riches will they bring? What stories will they tell? Will all of them return? From the top of the Tuzigoot Pueblo it is easy to imagine such an important moment. Tuzigoot is an ancient village or pueblo built by a culture known as the Sinagua. The pueblo consisted of 110 rooms including second and third story structures. The first buildings were built around A.D. 1000. The Sinagua were agriculturalists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles. The people left the area around 1400. The site is currently comprised of 42 acres.

CONTACTS

Email - MOCA_Administration@nps.gov

Fax- 928-567-3597

Write to
Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot Road
Clarkdale, AZ 86324

- or -
Tuzigoot National Monument
P.O. Box 219
Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Phone
Visitor Information - 928-634-5564
Headquarters - 928-567-5276

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
Open Daily. Summer hours are 8 AM to 7 PM Winter hours are 8 AM to 5 PM Closed on Christmas day.

Getting There
PLANE - Nearest commercial airports are located in Flagstaff, Prescott, and Phoenix, Arizona

CAR - Tuzigoot National Monument is 52 miles south of Flagstaff, Arizona via U.S. Alternate Highway 89A, or 90 miles north of Phoenix. Travel Interstate Highway 17, take Exit 287 and travel west on Highway 260 to Cottonwood. In Cottonwood take Main Street north towards Clarkdale.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - There is no scheduled public transportation to the monument

Weather & Climate
Summers are generally hot and dry, winters mild.

Accessibility
The visitor center and the Tavasci Marsh Overlook trail are wheelchair accessible. Wheeled vehicles, such as wheelchairs and baby strollers, are not recommended on the Ruins trail.

Getting Around
Two trails are found at Tuzigoot-The Ruins Loop trail and the Tavasci Marsh Overlook trail. Both trails are a quarter of a mile in length. Pets must be on a leash to use any of the trails in the monument.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
INDIVIDUAL
$2.00 for 7 Days

TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENT
$3.00 for One Time

FACILITIES

Visitor Centers
TUZIGOOT VISITOR CENTER
Open All Year
Phone - 928-634-5564
Location - Visitor Center located on monument
Closures - Christmas Day
Exhibits - Exhibits depicting the life sysle of the Singuan Indians.
Available Facilities - Southwest Parks and Monuments Association Book Store and restrooms

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