In 1951, the National Park Service closed Montezuma Castle to the public to prevent further damage to the structure. Today, only park personnel are allowed inside. These photographs give you a perspective very few people will ever experience.
Did You Know?
No fish? Due to concentrations of dissolved carbon dioxide nearly 600 times higher than other natural aquatic environments, Montezuma Well contains no fish. Instead, the collapsed limestone sinkhole has a unique aquatic habitat that is home to organisms found nowhere else in the world.