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Tonto National Monument

Type of Place: Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings
Ownership: National Park Service
Contact: Tonto National Monument,
HC02 Box 4602,
Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Telephone: (928) 467-2241
Email: Park Superintendent
Website: Tonto National Monument
Hours: 8 am – 5 pm except Christmas
Day. Lower cliff dwelling trail closes to uphill travel at 4 pm
Entrance Fee: Yes
Guided Tours: Scheduled walks and talks
Nov – Apr. Guided tours to
upper cliff dwelling, Nov -
Apr; 3-4 hours, 3 miles round trip; reservations required
Notes:
Nearby Heritage Sites: Besh-Ba-Gowah

Site Summary: Tonto National Monument provides access to two well preserved cliff dwellings overlooking the Salt River Valley (and now Roosevelt Lake). The ruins were occupied by the Salado culture during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.