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Montezuma Castle National Monument
Virtual Tour
Parking Lot & Visitor Center

On this page you will find two different types of content, Quicktime VR (QTVR) Movies and JPEG Panoramic Images. 

(QTVR) movies allow viewers to scan right and left and in most cases all the way around. They provide a way of getting an overall impression of a scene and not just one static view. There are two ways to view each QTVR. The first is by left clicking on the link. Doing that will cause the page to change and the movie to open in the new page. The second way is by right clicking on the link and then selecting "Save Target As". This will allow you save each QTVR to your own computer. Once saved you will be able to open each QTVR in a seperate Quicktime window on your computer.  

Once open, all you have to do is hold down the mouse on the image and drag to the right or left to pan around. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out.

The same to two options hold ture for viewing the JPEG Imgaes. Please be aware that these images are very large files and they may take a while to download depending on your connection speed. You can also see these images in our Photo Gallery.

Please note that you will need the latest version of Apple's QuickTime software to view the QTVR Movies below. If you do not have the latest version click here to download it for free.

 

The Parking Lot & Visitor Center

 

  The View Of The Visitor Center From The Parking Lot
QTVR Movie (3.03Mb) JPEG Image (5.52Mb)

 
Parking Lot & Visitor Center
 

  The View From Inside The Visitor Center
QTVR Movie (1.62Mb) JPEG Image (3.44Mb)

 
Montezuma Castle Visitor Center
 

  The View From Inside The Museum
QTVR Movie (1.44Mb) JPEG Image (2.91Mb)

 
Montezuma Castle Museum
 

  The Montezuma Castle Trail

 

  The View From The Trail Split
QTVR Movie (3.34Mb) JPEG Image (6.56Mb)

 
The Trail Split
 

  The View From The Interpretive Circle At Base Of Montezuma Castle
QTVR Movie (3.38Mb) JPEG Image (6.88Mb)

 
Interpretive Circle
 

  The View From Castle A
QTVR Movie (3.60Mb) JPEG Image (7.01Mb)

 
Castle A
 

  The View From Beaver Creek Overlook
QTVR Movie (3.34Mb) JPEG Image (6.92Mb)

 
Beaver Creek Overlook
 

  The View From In Front Of The Castle Diorama
QTVR Movie (2.87Mb) JPEG Image (5.98Mb)

 
The Montezuma Castle Diorama
 

  The Picnic Area

 

  The View From The Picnic Area
QTVR Movie (3.40Mb) JPEG Image (6.92Mb)

 
The Picnic Area
 

Images and QTVR's by Joshua Boles - NPS
Virtual Tour Text by Sharlot Hart - NPS
Hummingbird nest at MOWE  

Did You Know?
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.
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Last Updated: November 15, 2009 at 11:25 EST