Aztec Ruins National Monument

Aztec, NM

Aztec Ruins National Monument

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Pet-friendly summary

All pets are welcome in the parking lot, the picnic area, and along the Old Spanish Trail.

Amenities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Cultural Demonstrations
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

About Aztec Ruins National Monument

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.