Alert: Pet Policy: Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center at Aztec Ruins, nor are they allowed on the archaeological trail through Aztec West. Pets are welcome in the parking lot, the picnic area, and along the Old Spanish Trail. Service animals are the exception.

National Monument

Aztec Ruins

Reconstructed stone kiva amidst stone ruins — Great Kiva in Aztec West plaza NPS Photo

Overview

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.

State: NM5053346174

Hours

Sunday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 7:00AM - 5:00PM

Fees & Passes

Map

Things To Do

Description

Enjoy a picnic in the shade.

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Pet FriendlyTime:30-60 Minutes

A photo of the Great House with a blacktop trail in the foreground.

Description

A half mile long loop following a mostly paved trail through the ancestral Pueblo Great House.

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Time:30-60 Minutes

3 children work at a table in front of a park ranger.

Description

Aztec Ruins National Monument offers a Junior Ranger program for the young and young at heart. Upon completion, participants will earn their Junior Ranger badge. Junior Ranger worksheets are available at the visitor center.

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Pet FriendlyTime:30-120 Minutes