Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Ancient cliff dwelling in Camp Verde, Arizona, United States
The five-story limestone structure contains twenty rooms built into a natural cliff alcove, reaching 90 feet above Beaver Creek valley floor.
President Theodore Roosevelt designated this site as a National Monument in 1906, making it among the first protected Native American structures in the United States.
The Sinagua people constructed and inhabited these dwellings between 1100 and 1425 CE, developing advanced architectural techniques for desert life.
The National Monument maintains a paved trail with interpretive signs that leads visitors from the entrance to multiple viewpoints of the ancient structure.
Despite its name, this structure has no connection to Aztec emperor Montezuma, as the site was abandoned forty years before his birth.
Location: Yavapai County
Inception: December 8, 1906
Operator: National Park Service
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:00-17:00
Website: https://nps.gov/moca
GPS coordinates: 34.61243,-111.84166
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
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