Be advised that the NPS has issued alerts for this park.
Swallet Trail Temporarily Closed at Montezuma Well
The Swallet Spur Trail at Montezuma Well is temporarily closed to protect bats. All other trails on site including the 0.3 mile loop trail along the Well remain open and accessible.
Staff Unable to Check Phone Messages
At this time, staff are unable to check phone messages left at the visitor center. Please email the park at moca_tuzi_info@nps.gov if you need to contact the park.
Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ult...
This visitor center provides the entrance fee station, as well as bathrooms, a small museum, and the Western National Parks Association bookstore. Stop in first to get all the information you need!
Become a Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot BARK Ranger
Do you think your dog has what it takes to become an official Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot Bark Ranger? Stop by the visitor center to get certified. Certification allows you to purchase an exclusive BARK Ranger badge from the bookstore.
View Montezuma Castle
Visitors can view two cliff dwellings while visiting the park, Montezuma Castle and Castle A. An accessible, 0.3 mile trail loops around the site and features many views of both the dwellings and the creekside ecosystem they rise above. Interpretive signs offer insight into the lives of the people that built and thrived in this community.
