• Montezuma Castle's prehistoric dwelling

    Montezuma Castle

    National Monument Arizona

  • Summer Hours 8-5 Daily

    Please note that our summer hours will continue as 8am to 5pm daily. Some guide books may not be updated. 5pm is when the gates close, so for a complete visit please arrive by 4pm.

Would Your House Look This Good 800 Years From Now?

Today we gaze through the windows of the past into one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape.

Come marvel at this enduring legacy of the Sinagua culture and reveal a people surprisingly similar to ourselves.

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Hummingbird nest at MOWE

This hummingbird nest at Montezuma Well National Monument is about the size of a walnut.  It represents one of over 165 species of birds found at this oasis in the middle of Central Arizona. More...