Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Access to Tonto National Monument is as follows:

Open 8 am-4 pm: All Year Round

• Visitor Center and Museum
• Park Store
• Picnic Area

Hours Vary:

• Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail and Cactus Patch Trail.
  • May-September: Visitors must begin their hike before 12 noon. Trail may close due to excessive heat, lightning, bee activity, or flooding.
  • October-April: Visitors must begin their hike before 3 pm. Trail may close due to excessive heat, lightning, bee activity, or flooding.
• Upper Cliff Dwelling Trail available only with a guided tour November-April. For more information, visit the Guided Tours page.

Regular Closures:

• Thanksgiving Day: CLOSED
• Christmas Eve: Park closes at 1:45 pm. Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail closes at 12 pm.
• Christmas Day: CLOSED
• New Years Eve: Park closes at 1:45 pm. Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail closes at 12 pm.
• New Years Day: CLOSED