What are the hours at Aztec Ruins National Monument?

Mon: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Sat: 7:00AM - 5:00PM; Sun: 7:00AM - 5:00PM (Hours)

Does Aztec Ruins National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Aztec Ruins National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Aztec Ruins National Monument open right now?

Q: Is Aztec Ruins National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Aztec Ruins National Monument is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Monument · NM

Open

Aztec Ruins National Monument is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind.

Type: National Monument
State: NM
Nearest town: Aztec

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.

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Visitor info

Address725 Ruins Road, Aztec, NM 87410

Phone(505) 334-6174

Websitewww.nps.gov/azru/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Tue	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Wed	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Thu	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Fri	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat	7:00AM - 5:00PM
Sun	7:00AM - 5:00PM

Hours

Getting thereFrom 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…

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Parks near here

Mesa Verde National Park 38 mi
Yucca House National Monument 47 mi
San Juan National Forest 50 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park 55 mi
Hovenweep National Monument 67 mi
Canyon de Chelly National Monument 88 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Aztec Ruins National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.