Montezuma Castle National Monument

The Sinagua used space efficiently - here a storage room sits in a short cliff space below the main Castle.
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 ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Map showing location of park.
A 5-story masonry dwelling sits in a cliff alcove.
Photo by NPS Photo/Sharlot Hart
Sun shines on the window sill in a masonry wall; trees in fall color are seen outside the window.
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Two masonry walls with a dark doorway in a short cliff ledge.
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Two cliff dwellings and a tree with yellow leaves above a pond.
Photo by NPS Photo/Greg Webb
a blue sinkhole surrounded by algae, reeds, and cattails in a desert landscape
Photo by NPS Photo / Lauren Reid