Tonto National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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Lower Cliff Dwelling Closures

Due to increased bee activity, the Lower Cliff Dwelling may be temporarily closed.

Stabilization work originally scheduled for June has been postponed due to bee activity.

Tonto National Monument

Situated within rugged terrain in the northeastern part of the Sonoran Desert, these well-preserved cliff dwellings were occupied during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.

Prehistoric Peoples of Tonto Basin

Shallow caves overlooking Tonto Basin shelter masonry dwellings nearly 700 years old.
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The Sonoran Desert

There is an amazing diversity of life in the desert. There are snakes and cactus, but there are also frogs and wildflowers.
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		Tonto Basin Tales As prehistoric groups left Tonto Basin, other native peoples used the valley. The Spaniards arrived in the 1500's, followed by pioneers from the east, further changing what is now Arizona. more

New Construction at Tonto National Monument

Tonto National Monument staff are building the National Park Service's first "rammed earth" building to serve as the new administrative building. More

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Tonto National Monument
HC02 Box 4602
Roosevelt, AZ 85545

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Phone

Visitor Information
(928) 467-2241

Fax

(928) 467-2225

Climate

Winter: lows in the 30s, highs in the 60s. Summer: lows in the 80s, highs 110+.
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