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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

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    Things To Do

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      A photo of a picnic table under shade shelter next to a grill.

      Eat Lunch at Aztec Ruin's Picnic Area

      Free

      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.

      Aztec West Great House Loop

      Free

      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.

      Become an Aztec Ruins Junior Ranger

      Free

      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

    More Images

    Reconstructed stone kiva amidst stone ruins
    Reconstructed stone kiva amidst stone ruins
    Interior of a reconstructed great kiva
    Interior of a reconstructed great kiva
    Rainbow over the reconstructed Great Kiva
    Rainbow over the reconstructed Great Kiva
    Winter snow on stone ruins
    Winter snow on stone ruins
    Original "T-shaped" doorway in stone ruins
    Original "T-shaped" doorway in stone ruins
    Three layers of original intact roof beams
    Three layers of original intact roof beams