Canyon de Chelly National Monument
429 miles northeast of Tucson
520-674-5500
This park is near Chinle on the Navajo Reservation. Five periods of Indian culture are represented in these fascinating cliff dwellers' ruins situated within red sandstone walls.
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
70 miles northwest of Tucson
928-723-3172
Off of highway 87 near Coolidge. A four-story structure, built by the Hohokam Indians over 650 years ago, represents the best of Hohokam architecture. Village sites and irrigation canals are evident.
70 miles northwest of Tucson
928-723-3172
Off of highway 87 near Coolidge. A four-story structure, built by the Hohokam Indians over 650 years ago, represents the best of Hohokam architecture. Village sites and irrigation canals are evident.
Chiricahua National Monument
115 miles east of Tucson
928-824-3560
This monument features the "Wonderland of Rocks". Giant formations carved by nature from volcanic rock. This is land once controlled by Apaches under Chochise.
115 miles east of Tucson
928-824-3560
This monument features the "Wonderland of Rocks". Giant formations carved by nature from volcanic rock. This is land once controlled by Apaches under Chochise.
The Grand Canyon National Monument
341 miles north of Tucson
928-638-7888
This is one of the seven wonders of the world and is absolutely breathtaking. The Colorado River runs through the canyon which is 227 miles long and averages 10 miles in width. The South Rim is open year round while heavy snows close the North Rim during late October until mid May.
341 miles north of Tucson
928-638-7888
This is one of the seven wonders of the world and is absolutely breathtaking. The Colorado River runs through the canyon which is 227 miles long and averages 10 miles in width. The South Rim is open year round while heavy snows close the North Rim during late October until mid May.
Marble Canyon National Monument
386 miles north of Tucson
928-638-7888
Located on the Colorado River and has nearly vertical walls, some 3,000 feet high.
386 miles north of Tucson
928-638-7888
Located on the Colorado River and has nearly vertical walls, some 3,000 feet high.
Montezuma Castle National Monument
226 miles north on Tucson
928-567-3322
A five story cliff dwelling with twenty rooms, built by the Sinagua Indians in the 13th century.
226 miles north on Tucson
928-567-3322
A five story cliff dwelling with twenty rooms, built by the Sinagua Indians in the 13th century.
Navajo National Monument
396 miles north of Tucson
520-672-2366
This is the site of the largest of Arizona's cliff dwellings which are the remains of the Anasazi Indian culture form the 13th century.
396 miles north of Tucson
520-672-2366
This is the site of the largest of Arizona's cliff dwellings which are the remains of the Anasazi Indian culture form the 13th century.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
120 miles west of Tucson
928-387-6849
This section of the Sonoran Desert is the primary location of the organ pipe cactus.
120 miles west of Tucson
928-387-6849
This section of the Sonoran Desert is the primary location of the organ pipe cactus.
Petrified Forest National Park
270 miles north of Tucson
928-524-6228
This has the largest concentration of colorful petrified wood. There are five separate areas within the park for viewing the agatized wood.
270 miles north of Tucson
928-524-6228
This has the largest concentration of colorful petrified wood. There are five separate areas within the park for viewing the agatized wood.
Pipe Spring National Monument
471 northwest of Tucson
928-643-7105
Located on the Kaibab-Pauite Indian Reservation, a preserved, 1870s Mormon forth and other structures can be found here. Costumed personnel reenact western 19th century living.
471 northwest of Tucson
928-643-7105
Located on the Kaibab-Pauite Indian Reservation, a preserved, 1870s Mormon forth and other structures can be found here. Costumed personnel reenact western 19th century living.
Saguaro National Monument
13 miles west of Tucson
928-733-5153
This is comprised in 2 areas-The Rincon Mountain District east of Tucson and the Tucson
Mountain Unit west of Tucson. Over 54,000 acres are covered with stands of saguaro cacti. This area is beautiful in April and May when the cacti bloom.
13 miles west of Tucson
928-733-5153
This is comprised in 2 areas-The Rincon Mountain District east of Tucson and the Tucson
Mountain Unit west of Tucson. Over 54,000 acres are covered with stands of saguaro cacti. This area is beautiful in April and May when the cacti bloom.
Sunset Crater National Monument
278 miles north of Tucson
520-526-0502
This is a volcanic cone-1,000 feet high with shades of red, orange and yellow cinders leading to its summit-resembling a sunset.
278 miles north of Tucson
520-526-0502
This is a volcanic cone-1,000 feet high with shades of red, orange and yellow cinders leading to its summit-resembling a sunset.
Tonto National Monument
133 miles north of Tucson
928-467-2241
This monument is a 14th century Salado Indian pueblo
133 miles north of Tucson
928-467-2241
This monument is a 14th century Salado Indian pueblo
Tumacacori National Monument
42 miles south of Tucson
928-398-2341
Located off I-19, this monument was once a Pima Indian village which became a Spanish mission in 1697 when Jesuit Father Kino arrived. Ruins of a massive adobe church which was never completed are here.
42 miles south of Tucson
928-398-2341
Located off I-19, this monument was once a Pima Indian village which became a Spanish mission in 1697 when Jesuit Father Kino arrived. Ruins of a massive adobe church which was never completed are here.
Tuzigoot National Monument
222 miles north of Tucson
928-634-5564
This is located north off AZ 279. The ruins of a 110-room pueblo are situated here on top of a barren knoll.
222 miles north of Tucson
928-634-5564
This is located north off AZ 279. The ruins of a 110-room pueblo are situated here on top of a barren knoll.
Walnut Canyon National Monument
271 miles north of Tucson
520-526-3367
This monument is located north off I-40. More than 200 Sunagua Indian cliff dwelling ruins from 1120 AD are on ledges in a 400 foot deep gorge.
271 miles north of Tucson
520-526-3367
This monument is located north off I-40. More than 200 Sunagua Indian cliff dwelling ruins from 1120 AD are on ledges in a 400 foot deep gorge.
Wupatki National Monument
296 miles north of Tucson
This is located north off US 89. Hundreds of ruins, from the 11th to the 13th centuries, are located in this large settlement built by ancestors of the Hopi Indians.
