Montezuma Castle National Monument

Yavapai · National Park Service

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Regional information

Regional notice: Coconino
Regional notice: Navajo
Regional notice: Yavapai

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA COCONINO NAVAJO IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA YAVAPAI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW.

Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

Montezuma Castle National Monument: Visitor-center phone messages

Park-specific information

Visitor-center phone messages

Staff cannot receive or check visitor-center phone messages. Calls are routed to Tuzigoot; use the contact options on the official page.

Read the official notice: National Park Service Arizona destinations ↗Source checked Oct 21, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

The practical details.

Managing agency: National Park Service

Official park information

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

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About Montezuma Castle National Monument

Montezuma Castle preserves an ancestral dwelling built into a limestone cliff above the Verde Valley. The monument interprets the community's ingenuity and its relationship with the surrounding desert environment.

Find your way.

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Official visitor information & directions ↗

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THE FIELD GUIDE

Check water, work areas and gates before camping

A reservation is one part of a camping plan. Confirm the services and entry arrangements for the actual site.

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Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 21, 2026.