2024年12月4日 · Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era). They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin. Together they formed a new ideology, which archeologists refer to as Salado.

2024年11月20日 · Tonto National Monument provides a place to explore and learn about a unique part of America's heritage. The park is open everyday from 8 am to 5 pm. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day and will close early at 1:45 pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Tonto National Monument is a National Monument in the Superstition Mountains, in Gila County of central Arizona. The area lies on the northeastern edge of the Sonoran Desert ecoregion, an arid habitat with annual rainfall of about 16 inches (400 mm). [ 3 ]

Lower Cliff Dwelling. June-August: Open 8 am-12 noon.Visitors must begin their hike before 12 noon.; September-May: Open 8 am-4 pm. Visitors must begin their hike before 4 pm. Trail may close due to excessive heat, lightning, bee activity, or flooding.

2020年5月6日 · One of Arizona’s most impressive prehistoric sites, Tonto National Monument is an easy day trip from Phoenix. What sets it apart from other national parks and monuments is that you can hike to the remarkably well-preserved Lower Cliff …

Learn more about the people, places, and stories of Tonto National Monument. Nature. Learn more about the animals and plants that live in this desert ecosystem. Science & Research. Learn about the archeological research, cultural resource management, and natural resource management projects occurring at Tonto National Monument. Education

2021年5月11日 · Tonto Basin is located between the desert dwelling Ancient Sonoran Desert People, the Ancestral Puebloans and the Mogollon all of whom contributed to the development of Salado. As hunters, gatherers, and farmers, the Salado took full advantage of the desert resources around them.

2025年1月1日 · The cliff dwellings at Tonto National Monument are but two of hundreds of once-thriving communities in Tonto Basin. Preserved and protected by the National Park Service, they stand as icons of people who flourished and struggled as their world changed.

Visit Tonto National Monument’s well-preserved Salado cliff dwellings and diverse artifacts in the upper Sonoran Desert and experience a thriving culture deeply rooted in its beautiful natural setting, provoking contemplation of our own connections to nature.

Tonto National Monument, cliff dwellings located in the Tonto Basin of southeastern Arizona, U.S. They lie 110 miles (175 km) east of Phoenix, in Tonto National Forest.