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Tonto National Monument
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visitor center parking lot - 1952

Krear collection

visitor center parking lot - 1952

Lower level visitor center with museum and 18-minute video orientation program, sales area, ranger assistance, restrooms, vending machine for soft drinks.

Upper level A/V room with 18-minute video orientation program and viewing platform. Upper level is not handicapped accessible.

Picnic area .5 mile below visitor center; seven covered tables; restrooms. All these facilities are handicapped accessible.

Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail is paved, but quite steep. Upper Cliff Dwelling Trail is unpaved, and requires walking up a creekbed and climbing on rocks to complete the hike.
The original stone visitor center  

Did You Know?
The original Walnut Canyon Visitor Center was built from local stone by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940. It's still there, as part of the expanded building in use today.

Last Updated: May 13, 2007 at 13:03 EST