coronado | AZ | Find park - Future Camping

A great diversity of birds are found in and near Coronado National Memorial

Sun setting over the San Rafael Valley with a cane cholla in the foreground.

Sunsets from Montezuma Pass provide a beautiful opportunity to gaze out into the Sky Islands.

Two cavers inspect a series of calcite cave formations

Coronado Cave is a large limestone cavern with cave formations such as stalactites and stalagmites

Agave stalks and wildflowers with mountains in the distance

A field of wildflowers blooms in the grasslands, one of the many life zones in the park

Pink morning glories with mountain and grasslands

Each year the pink-throated morning glories bloom during monsoon season in the grasslands

Rocky trail along a hillside with a tall stock of a blooming yucca.

View from the Coronado Cave trail.

Physical Address:

4101 E Montezuma Canyon Road

Hereford, AZ 85615

Mailing Address:

4101 E Montezuma Canyon Road

Hereford, AZ 85615

contact-details

Phone Number: 5203665515 Voice

Email Address: coro_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

It was a journey of conquest filled with exploration, wonder - and cruelty. Inspired by tales of vast cities of gold, 339 European soldiers and hundreds of Aztec allies embarked on an epic journey through arid deserts and rugged mountains. They encountered rich traditions and brought new technologies. The resulting collision and combination of cultures reverberates today.

park designation:National Memorial

Directions:

From the city of Sierra Vista continue south on Hwy 92 about 20 miles and turn right onto S. Coronado Memorial Drive. Follow Coronado Memorial Drive (it will turn into E Montezuma Canyon Rd) 5 miles to the Visitor Center.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Park

Coronado National Memorial is a day use park. The trails, picnic area, waysides, and Montezuma Pass overlook are open each day from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.

Weather Information:

Though the park shares a border with our southern neighbors, the elevation and the mountain ecosystem keep Coronado National Memorial relatively cool in the summer, and winter can bring snow. Summers are warm, with daytime temps in the 90s F (32-37 C) and low humidity in May, June, and July. The summer rainy season (monsoon) is between late June and early September. Monsoon thunderstorms can cause flash floods. Winter temps can fall below freezing at night, with highs 40-60 F (4-15 C).