If you find yourself in the Phoenix area on your way up to Sedona or Flagstaff on the 17, a stop at Montezuma's castle is a great idea. I wouldn't plan a day around it but an hour or so checking out the museum shop and ruins can give you a nice break from the drive north. There's lots of wildlife in the park willing to say hello to ...
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By SergioCastro, 09/25/05
Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well are easily accessible from the Phoenix or Flagstaff area and are worth checking out. Montezuma Castle is basically a "look at that. Ok let's go" kind of place - you can't hike up to the ruin and the surrounding area isn't that interesting. Montezuma Well is in the same park and is much more ...
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By gj, 08/20/05
If you like history, you will like this! The biggest down fall is that you can't climb up to the caste. This place is absolutely amazing! It's worth the small entry fee to help maintain such a place.
It's an interesting Sinagua ruin, in a beautiful setting near water and trees. There are other ruins nearby. I was lucky enough on my first visit a number of years ago to actually climb in and walk around the castle ruins. I'll always remember thinking about how they had to carry everything up to the dwelling when they built it. What a ...
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