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National Monument · AZ

Walnut Canyon National Monument

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived and traveled throughout Walnut Canyon’s dynamic landscape. Vibrant communities built their homes in the cliffs and farmed along the canyon’s rim. Today the park preserves this landscape, and the ancestral homes in and around the canyon.

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Photos

Walnut Canyon's cliff dwellings are illuminated by the afternoon sun.
The dynamic landscape of Walnut Canyon was home to a thriving Native American community roughly 900 years ago.
sunlight illuminates stone walls in a canyon cliff dwelling
Walnut Canyon National Monument protects a series of ancient cliff dwellings built between 1125 and 1250 CE.
a common raven landing on a barren juniper branch
At the rim of Walnut Canyon, visitors stand at eye level with soaring ravens, eagles, and other birds
warm sunlight illuminates a cliff dwelling wall beside a snowy trail
The 0.9-mile (1.4 km) Island Trail leads visitors down 240 stairs to explore 25 cliff dwelling rooms.
a visitor looks out over Walnut Canyon from the trail
More than 125,000 people visit Walnut Canyon each year.
a circular overlook at the edge of the canyon rim
The 0.7-mile (1.1 km) Rim Trail reveals expansive views of Walnut Canyon and its cliff dwellings.

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store