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Tuzigoot National Monument

Tuzigoot Road, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
928-634-5564
Ranked #2 of 2 attractions in Clarkdale
4.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Description: Built on the top of a hill, these are the ruins of a village from 1100 A.D. that once consisted of approximately 110 rooms.
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Clifton, New Jersey
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Tuzigoot National Monument is ruins of an ancient indian residential spot. It is a short drive from Sedona AZ and well worth the visit. My wife and I brought our son and his wife to see the ruins because the ruins were so interesting.

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Somerset, NJ
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Tuzigoot is not a cliff dwelling like nearby Montezuma's Castle, it is situated on a hill with views of the Verde River valley south toward Cottonwood in one direction, and Clarkdale and Jerome in the opposite. The excellent visitors center has just been renovated and has many interesting artifacts and interactive exhibits that you should take time to view either... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

If you are in the Sedona area, this National Park is an interesting place to visit. It won't take much time since it is all contained at the one site. Climbing to the top of the ruins to get the total experience is problematic if you are wheelchair bound or have other issues that affect your ability to climb stairs.... More

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Cleveland Heights
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64 reviews 64 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Unlike the usual cliff dwellings, this is built on the top of a hill. You can view all of the rooms and walk through them. Also a good little museum on site showing how they recovered the items and the dwelling.

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Vista, California
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Close to Sedona and on the way to the Verde Canyon Railroad this is worth a short side trip. It has a small visitors center with lots of artifacts from the area and the story of the ancient settlement.

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Really good visitor center with lots of artifacts. The path is very easy to see the ruins here. Rangers were very friendly to answer questions even when it was busy.

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upstate NY
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

This monument shows how the early Native Americans lived in this area. Portions of the adobe hut are laid out on a trail with informative placards throughout this self tour. The area is well kept and very clean. The park rangers in the visitors center are most helpful, as well. Imagining what life was like back then is made easier... More

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San Diego
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Right near Cottonwood which was great for lunch Tuzigoot is a well maintained and interesting Native American structure

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Encinitas, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

We viewed this after several days in the area, so may be a it jaded with all of the awe. It was easy to find and maybe a bit of a walk to the ruins for some. My SR pass got us all in for free. If you are 62 this will be the best $10 you ever spend! The... More

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Hunt, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

We missed this attraction during our Oct. 2011 trip to Sedona so we made sure to see it this trip. My husband has a National Park Pass so we paid no admission. The display of artifacts found at this site is very well done and we spent as much time looking at this as we did climbing up to the... More

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