Physical Address:

725 Ruins Road

Aztec, NM 87410

Mailing Address:

725 Ruins Road

Aztec, NM 87410

contact-details

  • Phone Number: 5053346174 Voice

  • Phone Number: 5053346372 Fax

  • Email Address: azru_information@nps.gov

  • Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees
Entrance Passes

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.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

From Albuquerque/Bloomfield, NM: Follow Hwy 550 north into Aztec, turn left onto Highway 516, drive 3/4 mile, then turn right onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument. From Durango, CO: Follow Hwy 550 south into Aztec, where it will become 516. Turn right onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument. From Farmington, NM Follow Highway 516 east into Aztec. 1/4 mile past Lightplant Road, turn left onto Ruins Road. Follow Ruins Road 1/2 mile to the monument.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Hours

Aztec Ruins National Monument is open to the public from 7:00am-5:00pm, which includes the parking areas, archeological sites, picnic areas, and trails. The visitor center is open from 9:00am-5:00pm daily. The monument and visitor center close on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. Unless there is a public program scheduled, there is no after-hours access. Vehicles are not permitted to be left in the parking lot after closing.

Exceptions:
  • Closed on Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2025 - November 27, 2025)
  • Closed on Christmas Day (December 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024)
  • Closed on New Years Day (January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025)

Weather Information:

Summer High temperatures range between 80°F and 99°F degrees with a few days over 100°F. Afternoon thunderstorms usually cool things down in late July and August. Fall Usually pleasant, with mild days and crisp nights. Winter Daytime temperatures range between 20°F and 50°F with cold nights that can reach 0°F. Snow is periodic, but accumulations are typically only 1-2 inches. Spring Weather is especially unpredictable: it can be windy, cold, and wet, or still, warm, and dry.

Activities
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture

Cultural Demonstrations
Cultural Demonstrations

Guided Tours
Guided Tours

Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Hiking
Hiking

Front-Country Hiking
Front-Country Hiking

Junior Ranger Program
Junior Ranger Program

Park Film
Park Film

Museum Exhibits
Museum Exhibits

Shopping
Shopping

Bookstore and Park Store
Bookstore and Park Store