Montezuma Castle National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,045 m. Hog Hill stands 2,042 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Russell Spring, a spring 2.2 miles away. Red Rock Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Red Rock Scenic Byway, National
- 12.4 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 13.2 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
- 39.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bell Rock Pathway / Vista · 11 mi
- Yavapai Vista · 12 mi
- Courthouse Vista · 12 mi
- 89A Scenic Viewpoint · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Russell Spring: 2.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 3.4 mi
- Winter Cabin Spring: 4.2 mi
- Lander Spring: 5.5 mi
- Hance Spring: 5.9 mi
- Middle Schroeder Butte: 2.3 mi
- Russell Hill: 2.6 mi
- Wikiup Mesa: 3.4 mi
- White Hills: 3.7 mi
- Sacred Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Rezzonico Family Park: 5.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 5.4 mi
- Windmill Park: 9.1 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 12.7 mi
- Crescent Moon Ranch: 13.6 mi
- Deadwood Point: 6.7 mi
- Beaverhead: 8.5 mi
- Planetarium: 14.3 mi
- Devils Dining Room: 14.8 mi
- Jacks Point: 15.5 mi
- Bull Pen Day Use Area: 8.0 mi
- Cathedral Rock Vortex: 13.1 mi
- White Line: 14.0 mi
- Two Trees Observing Area: 14.8 mi
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village: 16.2 mi
- Fort Verde State Historic Park: 5.4 mi
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum: 15.0 mi
- Sedona Heritage Museum: 17.3 mi
- Arizona Copper Art Museum: 17.6 mi
- Arizona Copper Art Museum: 17.6 mi
- Wet Beaver Wilderness: 11.9 mi
- Red Rock State Park: 12.7 mi
- Munds Mountain Wilderness: 14.0 mi
- Sedona Wetlands Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Bench Wilderness: 15.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Ruin: 8.1 mi
- Atkeson Pueblo: 8.7 mi
- 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker: 11.3 mi
- Bridgeport Pueblo: 12.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Crescent Moon Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
- Midgley Bridge Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Grasshopper Point Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Encinoso Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Halfway Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Rotary Community Garden: 10.4 mi
- Cottonwood Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Arroyo Pinon Botanical Garden: 16.0 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- McGuireville Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Burro: 16.2 mi
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist: 16.8 mi
- Cherry: 14.1 mi
- Devil's Bridge: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Montezuma Castle National Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Hill | ENE 69° | 2,042 m | 12.7 mi |
| Big Hill | E 90° | 2,015 m | 13.4 mi |
| Lee Mountain | NNE 19° | 2,009 m | 14.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | E 85° | 2,007 m | 13.7 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,989 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf | E 95° | 1,955 m | 14.9 mi |
| Oak Hill | ESE 115° | 1,944 m | 14.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | ENE 56° | 1,929 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:42 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montezuma Castle NM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Mormon Lake Village · 29 mi
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