• A storm gathers behind the pueblo at Tuzigoot

    Tuzigoot

    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.

Built By A Thriving Community

Crowning a desert hilltop is an ancient pueblo. A child scans the desert landscape for the arrival of traders. What riches will they bring? What stories will they tell? From the rooftop of the Tuzigoot pueblo it is easy to imagine such a moment. The pueblo shows us this ancient village built by the Sinagua people. They were farmers and artists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles.

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Did You Know?

Tuzigoot National Monument

Tuzigoot is an Apache word meaning 'crooked water'.  The ruins at Tuzigoot National Monument were named by an Apache member of the excavation crew, referring to nearby Pecks Lake.