Coronado National Memorial


It was a journey of conquest filled with exploration, wonder - and cruelty. Inspired by tales of vast cities of gold, 339 European soldiers and hundreds of Aztec allies embarked on an epic journey through arid deserts and rugged mountains. They encountered rich traditions and brought new technologies. The resulting collision and combination of cultures reverberates today.

From the city of Sierra Vista continue south on Hwy 92 about 20 miles and turn right onto S. Coronado Memorial Drive. Follow Coronado Memorial Drive (it will turn into E Montezuma Canyon Rd) 5 miles to the Visitor Center.

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Caving
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

  • Explorers and Expeditions
  • Monuments and Memorials
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Caves, Caverns and Karst
  • Geology
  • Scenic Views
  • Watersheds

Vermillion Flycatcher

A brilliant red bird in a tree

A great diversity of birds are found in and near Coronado National Memorial

Sunset From Montezuma Pass

Sun setting over the San Rafael Valley with a cane cholla in the foreground.

Sunsets from Montezuma Pass provide a beautiful opportunity to gaze out into the Sky Islands.

Cave formations of Coronado Cave

Two cavers inspect a series of calcite cave formations

Coronado Cave is a large limestone cavern with cave formations such as stalactites and stalagmites

Wildflowers and Montezuma Peak

Agave stalks and wildflowers with mountains in the distance

A field of wildflowers blooms in the grasslands, one of the many life zones in the park

Pink-throated morning glories in the grasslands

Pink morning glories with mountain and grasslands

Each year the pink-throated morning glories bloom during monsoon season in the grasslands

View from the cave trail

Rocky trail along a hillside with a tall stock of a blooming yucca.

View from the Coronado Cave trail.