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About Aztec Ruins National Monument

Follow ancient passageways to a distant time. Explore West Ruin, a center of ancestral Pueblo society that once housed over 500 masonry rooms. Look up and see original timbers holding up the roof. Search for the fingerprints of ancient workers in the stucco walls. Listen for an echo of ritual drums in the reconstructed “Great Kiva.” Adventure into the past.

 
Aerial view of West Ruin

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Find out what to do in the park. Get information about weather, operating hours, fees, driving directions, accessibility, accommodations, and nearby goods and services. 
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Child on a field trip to Aztec Ruins

For Teachers

Get advice for planning field trips to Aztec Ruins. Download lessons from the curriculum guide, and find out about other park resources.
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Visitor Services
#84 County Road
Aztec, New Mexico 87410

Phone

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(505) 334-6174

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(505) 334-6372

Climate

Summer high temperatures range between 80° and 90° degrees with a few days over 100°. The fall is usually pleasant, with mild days and crisp nights. Winter daytime temperatures range between the 20° and 50° with cold nights that can reach 0°. Spring weather is especially unpredictable: it can be windy, cold, and wet, or still, warm, and dry.
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Communities Surrounding Aztec Ruins National Monument
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Aztec, NM (4 min. ) Pop. 6,378
Flora Vista, NM (7 min. ) Pop. 1,383
Farmington, NM (19 min. ) Pop. 37,844
Bloomfield, NM (22 min. ) Pop. 6,417
Kirtland, NM (32 min. ) Pop. 6,190
Blanco, NM (33 min. )
Fruitland, NM (35 min. )
Marvel, CO (39 min. )
Waterflow, NM (41 min. )
Navajo Dam, NM (42 min. )
Durango, CO (53 min. ) Pop. 13,922
Hesperus, CO (56 min. )
Ignacio, CO (1 hr.  8 min. ) Pop. 669
Arboles, CO (1 hr.  28 min. ) Pop. 232