Tuzigoot National Monument

Friday, October 24th dawned sunny and warm with our calendar for the day clear, so we headed out to explore the Tuzigoot National Monument.  Like the Petrified Forest National Park, Tuzigoot National Monument was another national treasure we had not previously visited, even though we had lived not far a way for many years.  Built over a period of 300 years by the ancient Sinagua people, this 110 room pueblo sits atop a small ridge in the Verde Valley east of Clarkdale, AZ.  Tuzigoot is the largest and best preserved example of the many Sinagua pueblo ruins in the Verde Valley.

Tuzigoot National Monument.

Sinagua pueblo Tuzigoot National Monument.

Sinagua pueblo Tuzigoot National Monument.

The "kitchen" area.  Imagine preparing a meal here!

Fantastic 360 degree views from the pueblo.

Imagine waking up to this view every morning.

Looking down from the top level of the pueblo.

Selfie looking back towards the top of the pueblo.

The old and the new.