Nestled into a limestone recess high above the flood plain of Beaver Creek in the Verde Valley
stands one of the best preserved cliff ruins in North America. The five-story, 20-room cliff
dwelling served as a "high-rise apartment building" for prehistoric Indians over 600
years ago. Early settlers to the area assumed that the imposing structure was associated with the
Aztec emperor Montezuma, but the castle was abandoned almost a century before Montezuma
was born.
DIRECTIONS: Located at Camp Verde AZ
Montezuma Castle is located approximately 50 miles south of
Flagstaff, 90 miles north of Phoenix. The park can be reached by
taking Exit 289 off I-17 and following the signs 3 miles to the
visitor center parking lot.
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