tuzigoot

A marsh with open water, cattails, and a masonry dwelling beyond.

Tuzigoot Pueblo sits on a hilltop above an area perfect for farming. Tavasci Marsh provides water and other resources.

Even central Arizona can get a lot of snow! Check out the dwellings at Tuzigoot covered in a winter storm.

4 foot masonry walls with mountains and clouds behind them.

Tuzigoot was built on a low hilltop in the Verde Valley. The Verde River and Black Hills provided a variety of resource areas for the Sinagua.

A pueblo built by the Sinagua

The inside of a masonry room with wood posts supporting the roof.

Rebuilt in the 1930s, this room at Tuzigoot would not originally have had a roof. Today, you can climb through the room to experience the landscape that surrounds this enduring Pueblo.

Physical Address:

25 Tuzigoot Rd

Clarkdale, AZ 86324

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 219

Camp Verde, AZ 86322

contact-details

Phone Number: 928-634-5564 Voice

Email Address: paul_santellan@nps.gov
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Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Per Person: $10.00

Tuzigoot Entrance Fee - Per Adult - $10.00 This entrance fee covers one adult, aged 16 and over, for entrance to Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments for 7 days.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $35.00

$35 annual pass, good for one (1) year. Will cover the entrance fee at both Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments. Available to everyone; good for card holder plus 3 adult guests. Can be obtained in person at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Tuzigoot National Monument, or online at Recreation.gov. Passes are NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.

Water flows under and through this landscape, feeding the growth of people and towns. The Verde Valley is watered by snowmelt, summer monsoons, and springs that well up from the ancient sedimentary rocks. In the heart of the valley, a thousand years ago, people began to build a little hilltop pueblo that would grow into one of the largest villages in the area.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

From Phoenix or Flagstaff, take I-17 to exit 287, and then travel west on Highway 260 to Cottonwood. Once in Cottonwood, travel north through the town on Main Street. Just before entering the town of Clarkdale you will see signs directing visitors to the right, to Tuzigoot Rd.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Tuzigoot National Monument is open every day with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, December 25th and January 1st. The park also closes early at 1:45 p.m. on December 24th and December 31st. During regular operating hours, last vehicle entry is at 4:45 pm.

Exceptions:

Closed Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 2024 - November 28, 2024)

Early Closure December 24 (December 24, 2024 - December 24, 2024)

Closed December 25th (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)

Early Closure New Year's Eve (December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024)

Closed New Year's Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

Summers are hot! Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C). Nighttime temperatures can be much cooler, around 70°F (21°C). From June through August, heavy monsoon rains are common in the afternoons. Winters are cooler, sometimes cold. Highs average around 55°F (13°C); lows can be around 15F (-10°C). Snow is rare, but possible. Rainy days are common in the spring.