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3693 South Old Spanish Tr. Tucson, AZ 85730

520-733-5153

Saguaro National Park, located in the Sonoran Desert, gets its name from the saguaro, a large cactus which is native to the region, which can only be found in one small portion of the U.S. Many other kinds of cactus, including barrel, cholla, and prickly pear, are abundant in the park.

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

6400 N. Hwy 89 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928-526-1157

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument protects Sunset Crater, a cinder cone within the San Francisco Volcanic Field. Sunset Crater is the youngest in a string of volcanoes in this field. Roughly 900-years ago, the eruption of this volcano reshaped the surrounding landscape, forever changing the lives of people, plants and animals. There is a 1-mile loop trail located at the base of the crater, but hiking to the summit is not permitted.

Tonto National Monument

26260 N AZ Hwy 188 #2 Roosevelt, AZ 85545

928-467-2241

Tonto National Monument preserves two cliff dwellings of the Salado culture during the 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th centuries. The Salado Phenomena, 700-years ago, blended ideas of neighboring Native American cultures to emerge a unique and vibrant society. Colorful pottery, woven cotton cloth and other artifacts tell a story of people living and using resources from the northern Sonoran Desert.

Tumacacori National Historical Park

P.O. Box 8067 Tumacacori, AZ 85640

520-377-5060

Tumacacori National Historical Park protects ruins of three Spanish mission communities. It also contains the landmark of the 1937 Tumacacori Museum building. These ruins are more than just adobe, plaster and wood; they evoke tales of life and land transformed by cultures meeting and mixing. Tumacacori Mission was established by Father Kino during his visit in 1691.

Tuzigoot National Monument

P.O. Box 219 Camp Verde, AZ 86322

928-634-5564

Tuzigoot National Monument preserves a two and three story pueblo ruin on the summit of a limestone and sandstone ridge, 120-feet above the Verde River floodplain. The Tuzigoot Site is an elongated complex of stone masonry rooms that were built along the spine of a natural outcrop in the Verde Valley. The pueblo shows us this ancient village built by the Sinagua people. They were farmers and artists with trade connections that spanned hundreds of miles.

Walnut Canyon National Monument

6400 N. Hwy 89 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928-526-3367

Walnut Canyon National Monument preserves the ancient cliff dwellings of the former homes of ancient inhabitants of Walnut Canyon. Within the canyon, there are 25 cliff dwelling rooms constructed by the Sinagua, a pre-Columbian cultural group that lived in Walnut Canyon from about 1100 to 1250.

Wupatki National Monument

6400 N. Hwy 89 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928-679-2365

Wupatki National Monument protects and preserves Native American ruins that dot red-rock outcroppings across miles of prairie. Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki is a landscape of legacies. The many settlement sites scattered throughout the Monument were built by the Ancient Pueblo people.