Besh Be Gowah Archeological Park
{Salado} (near Globe, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: pueblo of around 250 ground floor rooms occupied from around 1225 AD to 1450 AD.

Access: The Park is located along Jess Hayes Road, approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Globe. Follow South Broad Street to Ice House Canyon Road and continue to the Besh Ba Gowah turnoff.

Information: Check with tourist information in Globe.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument
{Anasazi} (near Chinle, AZ) [***]

Principal Ruins: White House, Antelope House, Standing Cow, Mummy Cave

Access: White House trail is 2.5 miles (rt). All other excursions into the canyons must be accompanied by an authorized Navajo guide (hikes, 4WD vehicle, or horseback tours). Tours (complete with 4/6WD vehicles and Navajo guide) are also available through Thunderbird Lodge (602- 674-5841).

Information: Visitor's Center open 8am-5pm (Oct.-Apr.), 8am-6pm (May- Sept.). Contact Superintendent, Canyon de Chelly N.M., P.O. Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503. Phone 520-674-5500.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Page

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
{Hohokam} (Coolidge, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: the"big house", other smaller ruins, a ball court.

Access: Located on AZ Hwy 87, 1 mi. north of Coolidge.

Information: Visitor's Center and Museum. Contact Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 1100 Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ 85228. Phone 520-723-3172.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
National Park Foundation

Casa Malpais
{Mogollon} (near Springerville, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: 50-room pueblo, a great kiva, several small residential compounds, a large wall, prehistoric trails, rock art panels, subterranean ceremonial chambers.

Access: Located on US Hwy 60, 1 mi. w of Springerville; Self-guiding trails or guided tours (by appointment)

Information: Visitor's Center at 318 West Main Street in Springerville (520-333-5375)

World Wide Web Links:
White Mountains Online

Elden Ruins
{Sinagua} (near Flagstaff, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: pueblo (60-70 rooms) occupied 1100 AD to 1250 AD.

Access: Located on US Hwy 89, 1.5 miles north of its interchange on I-40 near Flagstaff.

Grand Canyon National Park
{Anasazi} [*]

Principal Ruins: Tusayan ruin (small pueblo and museum on South Rim); Walhalla ruin (North Rim); other GCNP sites in the Canyon.

Access: Tusayan ruin is 22 mi. e of Grand Canyon Village.

Information: Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. Phone 520-638-7888.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Grand Canyon Association (and National Park Service)
Bob Ribokas' (and WEBMATE Technologies) Unofficial GCNP page

Hardy Site
{Hohokam} (Tuscon, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: ruins of small village occupied from 300 AD to 1250 AD.

Access: located at Fort Lowell Park at 2900 North Craycroft Road in northeast Tuscon.

Homolovi Ruins State Park
{Anasazi} (Winslow, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: around 300 small ruins in 4 groups? Also petroglyphs.

Access: Off SR 87, north of Winslow.

Information: Visitor's center/museum - Phone 520-289-4106

World Wide Web Links:
Arizona State Parks

Kinishba Ruins
{Anasazi} (Whiteriver, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: partially restored village inhabited approx. 1050-1350

Access: 7 miles west of Whiteriver via dirt road

Information:

Montezuma Castle National Monument
{Sinagua} [**]

Principal Ruins: Montezuma Castle (20-room, 5-story cliff dwelling) and a few others. Also Montezuma Well (11mi. ne) - a large limestone sinkhole rimmed by pueblos and cliff dwellings.

Access: Open 8am-7pm (June-Aug.), 8am-5pm (Sept.-May)

Information: Visitor's Center. Phone 520-567-3322.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Sedona On-line

Navajo National Monument
{Anasazi} [***]

Principal Ruins: Betatakin Area, Keet Seel Area (best preserved cliff dwellings in Arizona), Inscription House (not visitable?)

Access: Headquarters 9 miles off US Hwy 160 on SR 564 (within Navajo Reservation). Betatakin ruin is 2.5 mile hike (strenuous, ranger led 10am daily?) from Hdqtrs or can be viewed from Betatakin Point. Keet Seel area is 8 mile hike (or via horseback) from Hdqtrs (schedules vary; reservations required).

Information: Visitor's Center open 8am-6pm (May-Sept.), 8-4:30 other times. Contact Superintendent, Navajo National Monument, HC-71, Box 3, Tonalea, AZ 86044-9704. Phone 520-672-2366/7.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
National Park Foundation

Painted Rocks Park
{Hohokam} (40 mi. w of Gila Bend, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: over 750 petroglyph images; no ruins

Access: Located 30 mi. w of Gila Bend via I-8 to Painted Rocks exit, then 15 miles further.

World Wide Web Links:
Bureau of Land Management

Petrified Forest National Park
{Anasazi} [*]

Principal Ruins: Puerco ruins (pueblo ruins); also collection of petroglyphs nearby

Information: Superintendent, Petrifed Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028. Phone 520-524-6228.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)

Pueblo Grande Ruins
{Hohokam} (Phoenix, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: remains of Hohokam village

Access: located at Washington and 44th Streets in Phoenix.

Information: Museum; Phone 602-495-0901.

World Wide Web Links:
Arizona Guide (Arizona Office of Tourism)

Tonto National Monument
(Salado) (2 mi. e of Roosevelt, AZ) [* NPE]

Principal Ruins: cliff dwellings: Upper Ruin, Lower Ruin and Lower Ruin Annex

Access: $4/vehicle entrance fee. Located on SR 88, 2 mi. e of Roosevelt and 28 mi. nw of Globe. Upper Ruin accessable by .5 mile trail. Lower Ruin accessable only via advance reservation and accompanied by Ranger.

Information: Contact Tonto National Monument, HC 02, Box 4602, Roosevelt, AZ, 85548. Phone 520-467-2241.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
SouthWestern Archaeology

Tuzigoot National Monument
{Sinagua} (about 2 miles nw of Cottonwood, AZ) [*]

Principal Ruins: 110 room pueblo occupied by Sinagua Indians between 1000 and 1425 A.D.

Access: open 8am-7pm (June-Aug.), 8-5 (rest of year)

Information: Phone 520-634-5564.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
Sedona On-line

Walnut Canyon National Monument
{Sinagua} [*]

Principal Ruins: 300 dwellings on a series of ledges on a 400-ft. gorge. Inhabited by Sinagua Indians from 1120-1250.

Access: Visitor's Center is 7.5 miles e of Flagstaff on I-40. Some visible from visitors center. Self-guided trail leads past 25 cliff dwellings. Another trail follows rim.

Information: Visitor's Center open 8-6pm (summer); 8-5 (winter). Contact Superintendent, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Walnut Canyon Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. Phone 520-526-3367.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service

White Mountain Archaeological Center
{Anasazi} (12 mi. n of Springerville, AZ) [NPE]

Principal Ruins: Raven Site (2 pueblos with 800 rooms and 2 kivas) dating from 1000-1450 A.D.

Access: 12 mi. n or Springerville, AZ on US 180/666 then e on Springerville Generating Station Rd., then .5 mi. s on gravel road.

Information: White Mountain Archeological Center, HC 30, St. Johns, AZ 85936. Phone 602-333-5857.

World Wide Web Links:
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
White Mountains Online

Wupatki National Monument
{Sinagua} [***]

Principal Ruins: Wupatki ("Large House") ruin containing more than 100 rooms. Also a ceremonial amphitheater. Also Citadel, Nalakihu, Lomaki and 3-story Wukoki ruins, all inhabited from 1100-1225.

Access: 35 miles northeast of Flagstaff off Hwy. 89. Self-guiding trails.

Information: Visitor's Center open 8am-6pm (June-Aug.); 8am-5pm (rest of year). Contact Superintendent, Wupatki National Monument, 2717 N. Steves Blvd., Suite #3, Flagstaff, AZ 86004. Phone 520-556-7152/7040.

World Wide Web Links:
National Park Service
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
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