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  • The cliff dwelling Montezuma Castle, close up.
    Archeological Sites
    11 Photos

    Montezuma Castle is the famous archaeological dwelling here, but there are a number of other sites to behold. Check out this gallery for some of the other places people called home here.

  • Javelina caught on the wildlife cam!
    Wildlife Camera
    18 Photos

    Photos of animals from the wildlife camera at the Montezuma Well Unit of Montezuma Castle

  • Today, entrance to the ruins is through the lower door on the east side of the main tower. Once inside, upper floors are accessed using ladders that climb through openings in the ceiling.
    Inside Montezuma Castle
    8 Photos

    This gallery has photos taken by our archaeologists inside Montezuma Castle. Tours into the Castle were closed in 1951 due to deterioration. Today staff archaeologists only enter the Castle when needed for monitoring and preservation activities.

  • A shaded irrigation ditch with water running, and trees growing on the side.
    Montezuma Well
    13 Photos

    Montezuma Well is eleven miles north of Montezuma Castle. Both lie along Wet Beaver Creek, but the spring at the Well produced 1.5 million gallons of water each day, even through the summer.

  • A nesting pair of Common Blackhawks are frequently observed hunting for aquatic animals along Beaver Creek at Montezuma Well.
    Birds
    19 Photos

    Montezuma Well and Castle are home to many year-round and migratory birds. Check out this gallery for a sampling of the different types you can see!

  • Canyon tree frogs inhabit perrenial riparian areas throughout northern Arizona.
    Reptiles and Amphibians
    9 Photos

    Check out the lizards and toads that call Montezuma Castle and Well home!

  • An image from the bottom of Montezuma Well.
    Montezuma Well - NPS Dive Images
    12 Photos

    This album contain images taken during the last research dive to the bottom of Montezuma Well. The dive took place in 2006.

  • Ringtails are secretive nocturnal predators that are seldom seen. Members of the raccoon family (Procyonidae), these shy mammals spend the day hiding in caves and tree hollows. They can occasionally be spotted scampering along the walls of Montezuma Castle (where this one was photographed) or in the Swallet Ruin at Montezuma Well.
    Mammals
    3 Photos

    Even though you might not see them on the trail, Montezuma Well and Castle are home to many mammals. Check out these photos for an idea of who lives here.

  • Take your time as you explore the trails at Montezuma Well and experience the tranquility of one of the desert's most unique natural and cultural resources.
    Maps
    1 Photos

    Maps

  • Despite their name, Jerusalem crickets are not true crickets. These nocturnal, flightless insects spend their evenings hunting for their favorite food: dead plants. While they are not poisonous, they can inflict a painful bite.
    Insects and Arachnids
    13 Photos

  • This large white flower is indeed very beautiful, but beware it is highly toxic and consuming even just a little bit of it can kill you.
    Flowers
    4 Photos

    Flowers

  • An image of Montezuma Castle taken in 1887, almost 30 years before it was designated a National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    Historic Photographs
    10 Photos

    The history of Montezuma Castle and Well stretches back for thousands of years. These photos show the monuments from the late 19th Century through the 1950s.

  • Western diamonback rattlesnakes are commonly encounted at Montezuma Castle National Monument.
    Rattlesnake Monitoring Project
    5 Photos

    A multi-agency project to capture and monitor rattlesnake populations in Montezuma Castle National Monument and Coconino National Forest.

  • Creosote bush with raindrops on it.
    Media Quality Photos
    3 Photos

    This is a collection of large, high resolution photos of our site!

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Mailing Address:

P. O. Box 219
Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Phone:

(928) 567-3322 x221
Montezuma Castle Visitor Center phone line. Answered by a ranger during normal business hours.

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