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Aztec Ruins National Monument

National Park Service
DesignationNational monument
StateNM
Managed byNational Park Service
Best seasonApr–Oct
On the map
Map showing the location of Aztec Ruins National Monument

About Aztec Ruins National Monument

Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally advanced architecture, original wooden beams, and a restored Great Kiva. Aztec Ruins is a deeply sacred place to many Indigenous peoples across the American Southwest. Please visit with respect.

Things to do

Historic & cultural siteHiking

When to go

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Best Apr–OctAverage monthly sunny share of daylight: 68%2.5 wet days / month
Weather data & source

Each figure averages the highlighted months. 2018–2023 averages, not a forecast. Wet days estimate days with at least 1 mm of rain or snow using a calibrated ERA5 threshold. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (AWS Open Data, CC BY 4.0). ERA5 via Open-Meteo AWS Open Data

Plan your visit

Aztec Ruins National Monument is managed by National Park Service. Check current conditions, permits, and reservations before you go.

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