Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument (Yavapai: ʼHaktlakva, Western Apache: Tú Digiz) preserves a 2- to 3-story pueblo ruin on the summit of a limestone and sandstone ridge just east of Clarkdale, Arizona, 120 feet (37 m) above the Verde River floodplain. Running it is the National Park Service. Over 2025, 86K visitors passed through.
A national monument, 2 mi northeast of Clarkdale
Visits fell 20% in 2025
The National Park Service counted 86,473 visitors in 2025, down from 108,283 the year before. Visitors ↓
Summers are hot
July highs run 98–98°, and about 128 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Clarkdale is the nearest base
Clarkdale is 2 miles southwest, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best month: Oct
October is mild and quieter than average, with a high of 79°. When to go ↓
A day trip from Phoenix
Phoenix is about 83 miles south and Mesa is about 96 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Crowds and weather by month
Each month at Tuzigoot has its visitors and its weather below.
Tuzigoot National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument (Yavapai: ʼHaktlakva, Western Apache: Tú Digiz) preserves a 2- to 3-story pueblo ruin on the summit of a limestone and sandstone ridge just east of Clarkdale, Arizona, 120 feet (37 m) above the Verde River floodplain. The Tuzigoot Site is an elongated complex of stone masonry rooms that were built along the spine of a natural outcrop in the Verde Valley. The central rooms stand higher than the others and they appear to have served public functions. The pueblo has 110 rooms. The National Park Service currently administers 58 acres (23 hectares), within an authorized boundary of 834 acres (338 hectares).
- Type
- National Monument
- Established
- 1939
- Area
- 812 acres
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.6K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/tuzi
Before you set off
- Per Person$10
Where to stay near Tuzigoot National Monument
To stay close, try Sedona (84) and Cottonwood (23).
Sedona
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
9,619 people
15 mi northeast of Tuzigoot Visitor Center · 14 mi to the park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 84 56 hotels · 4 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 9,619 | $787K | — |
| Cottonwood | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 23 11 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 4 RV parks | 12,709 | $324K | B− |
| Clarkdale | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 11 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,806 | $374K | A |
| Jerome | 5 mi west | 5 min | 10 6 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 452 | $387K | — |
| Cornville | 7 mi east | 10 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 3,618 | $367K | — |
| Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 15 mi east | 25 min | 19 7 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 6,356 | $741K | — |
| Camp Verde | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 20 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 9 RV parks | 12,581 | $318K | B− |
| Verde Village | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park | 11,930 | $354K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Make a day of it near Tuzigoot
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Montezuma Castle National Monument: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Humphreys Peak: Bob Blasi; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cathedral Rock: Terrydarc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coconino National Forest: Adam Baker from Houston / Moscow / Toulouse (travel a lot), CC BY 2.0 · Oak Creek Canyon: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roden Crater: Unknown, Public domain · Arizona Snowbowl: Frederick Dennstedt from los angeles, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grand Canyon Railway: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, CA, The Republic of California, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Visitors in 2025: 86,473
Here are the yearly counts from 2016 to 2025.
Good to know about Tuzigoot
What town is Tuzigoot National Monument near?
Clarkdale, AZ, about 2 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Tuzigoot National Monument?
October, with a high of 79°. March is the busiest month (about 15,372 visitors).
How many people visit Tuzigoot National Monument each year?
86,473 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 124,406, set in 2021.
How far is Tuzigoot National Monument from Phoenix and Mesa?
About 83 miles south of Phoenix and about 96 miles south of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Tuzigoot National Monument?
Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC), about 24 miles away. The nearest big hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 92 miles.
Where should I stay near Tuzigoot National Monument?
Sedona (15 mi, 84 places to stay), Cottonwood (3 mi, 23 places to stay) and Clarkdale (2 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in Clarkdale
No one has shared advice yet; Clarkdale’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.