Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona

Tuzigoot National Monument is a site in Yavapai County, Arizona, east of Clarkdale that preserves the remains of prehistoric pueblo ruins. The structures are located on a 800-acre (324-ha) site of which the National Park Service owns 58 acres.

The ruins of Tuzigoot date to between AD 1125 and 1400. They are the largest and best preserved ruins of the Sinagua people in Verde Valley. Archaeological research on the site was carried out by Louis Caywood and Edward Spicer of the University of Arizona between 1933 and 1935.

Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tuzi_pueblo2705.jpg
Author: National Park Service Photo


The Tuzigoot Ruins were designated a US National Monument on 25 July, 1939. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 15 October, 1966.

Visiting Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona

(Note: The Museum and Visitor Center are closed for renovation for six months beginning November 2010.)

Head north from Phoenix on Interstate 17 until Exit 287 at Camp Verde. Continue north the whole length of Arizona State Highway 260 (Camp Verde-Bridgeport Highway) till intersection with S Main St (State Route 89A). Turn left and follow 89A through Cottonwood until Tuzigoot Road on the right. Follow Tuzigoot Road till you arrive at the visitor center.

Tuzigoot National Monument is open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Labor Day through Memorial Day and from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day. No entrance fees are collected while the visitor center is closed for renovations until the Spring of 2011.

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