Aztec Ruins National Monument
Pueblo people describe this site as part of their migration journey. Today you can follow their ancient passageways to a distant time. Explore a 900-year old ancestral Pueblo Great House of over 400 masonry rooms. Look up and see original timbers holding up the roof. Search for the fingerprints of ancient workers in the mortar. Listen for an echo of ritual drums in the reconstructed Great Kiva.
From Albuquerque/Bloomfield, NM: Follow Hwy 550 north into Aztec, turn left onto Highway 516, drive 3/4 mile, then turn right onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument. From Durango, CO: Follow Hwy 550 south into Aztec, where it will become 516. Turn right onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument. From Farmington, NM Follow Highway 516 east into Aztec. 1/4 mile past Lightplant Road, turn left onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument.
- Arts and Culture
- Cultural Demonstrations
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hiking
- Front-Country Hiking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Archeology
- Ruins
- Music
- Native American Heritage
- Geology
- Night Sky
- Astronomy
- Trails
- Unique Species
- Rare
- Endangered
Great Kiva in Aztec West plaza
Great Kiva in Aztec West plaza
Great Kiva
The reconstructed Great Kiva
Rainbow over the Great Kiva
Rainbow over the reconstructed Great Kiva
Winter snow on Aztec West great house
Winter snow on Aztec West great house
T-shaped doorway in Aztec West
Original "T-shaped" doorway in Aztec West
Original ancestral Pueblo roof structure
Original ancestral Pueblo roof structures