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Tonto National Monument

Gila County, AZ

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National Park Service monument above Roosevelt Lake protecting well-preserved 13th–15th century Salado cliff dwellings in the Sonoran Desert fringe of the Superstition–Tonto Basin country. Visitor center museum, picnic area, and a paved/self-guided trail to the Lower Cliff Dwelling; Upper Cliff Dwelling by reserved guided tour only.

Field facts

RegionGila County, AZ
Coordinates33.6569, -111.0944
EraSalado occupation ~1250–1450 CE; NM 1907
PeakLower Cliff Dwelling trail
AccessPaved AZ-188 to monument
NearbyRoosevelt Lake / Globe / Apache Trail

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