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Montezuma Castle National Monument
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Montezuma Castle National Monument © Roller Coaster Philosophy / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument © Burley Packwood / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Montezuma Castle National Monument sign at Camp Verde, Arizona
Montezuma Castle National Monument Montezuma Castle credits NPS Photo
Looking up at Montezuma Castle
Montezuma Castle National Monument Montezuma Castle in the Cliff credits NPS Photo/Sharlot Hart
Montezuma Castle was built in an alcove about 90 feet up a cliff. This protects the dwelling from flooding.
Montezuma Castle National Monument Montezuma Well credits NPS Photo/Greg Webb
Montezuma Well provided a stable source of water to the Sinagua.
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MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT
MONTEZUMA CASTLE NATIONAL MONUMENT
2800 Montezuma Castle Road
Camp Verde, Arizona   86322
(lat:34.6116 lon:-111.835) map location

Phone: 928-567-3322
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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.


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Montezuma Castle National Monument is located near Camp Verde, Cottonwood


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Distant Drums RV Park
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4500 East Highway 260
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928-282-7982
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928-567-7126
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Directions
Montezuma Castle: Follow I-17 to exit 289 (90 minutes north of Phoenix, 45 minutes south of Flagstaff). Drive east (through two traffic circles) for approximately 1/2 mile to the blinking red light. Turn left onto Montezuma Castle Road. Montezuma Well: Follow I-17 to exit 293 (north of the exit for Montezuma Castle). Continue through the towns of McGuireville and Rimrock, following the signs for 4 miles to the entrance to the Well.

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