Tonto National Monument
Caution Information See 2 current alerts
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Caution
Water is Required
Due to the trail being steep of 12 percent grade, all visitors wishing to hike the Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail must bring a water bottle with them. No Exceptions.
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Information
Upper Cliff Dwelling Tour Reservations Not Available
We are currently not taking reservations for our Upper Cliff Dwelling tours. The trail has been damaged due to the Monsoon season. For updated information please visit our website or the parks Facebook page.
Hours
Tonto National Monument
| Every day | 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Closed Thanksgiving Day (closed)
Tonto National Monument is open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm all year round. The park is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The park closes early at 1:45 pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. October 3rd through May 3rd, the Lower Cliff Dwelling trail is open 8 am to 3 pm. May 4th to October 3rd, you must start your hike before 12 pm (noon). The Visitor Center, store and museum are open from 8 am to 4 pm.
Visitor centers
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
| Every day | 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Closed Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The Visitor Center/Museum is open 8 am to 4 p.m. except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The visitor center will close early at 2:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
About this park
Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era). They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin. Together they formed a new ideology, which archeologists refer to as Salado. Today, descendants of the cliff dwellers continue to call Arizona home.