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Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument · NM
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.
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Pet Policy
Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center at Aztec Ruins or on the trail through the Aztec West Great House. Pets are welcome in the parking lot, the picnic area, and along the Old Spanish Trail. Service animals are the only exception. Emotional support, therapy, and companion animals are not considered service animals and therefore not permitted in the visitor center or on the trail through Aztec West.
Entrance Fees
This park is fee-free.
Upcoming Events
Indigenous Cultural Arts Festival
Sep 12, 2026
Things to Do
Aztec West Great House Loop
A half mile long loop following a mostly paved trail through the ancestral Pueblo Great House.
Become an Aztec Ruins Junior Ranger
Aztec Ruins National Monument offers a Junior Ranger program for the young and young at heart. Upon completion, participants will earn their Junior Ranger badge. Junior Ranger worksheets are available at the visitor center.
Eat Lunch at Aztec Ruin's Picnic Area
Enjoy a picnic in the shade.
Visitor Centers
- Aztec Ruins National Monument Visitor Center
Source: National Park Service.