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Particularly Special Place
Description
Montezuma Well is a massive collapsed limestone sinkhole. The springs at the bottom of the sinkhole feed a large pond which supports a unique aquatic habitat in this dry landscape with organisms that are found nowhere else on Earth. Spur trails off the loop trail allow for exploration of the inside of the well and the outlet of the well along Beaver Creek.
There are archaeological sites within Montezuma Well related to the Sinagua culture that built nearby Montezuma Castle. Please treat this site as a museum and leave any artifacts in place to preserve its scientific and archaeological integrity.
Short Walk: 0.1 miles on well-marked dirt trail.
Gem Type: Geologic Feature
Nearby Gems
Nearby Trails
1.0
mi
1.6
km
Cathedral Rock Trail
Difficult
West Sedona, AZ
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Difficult
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West Sedona, AZ |
Unknown
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77
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3.9
mi
6.3
km
Courthouse Butte Loop
Intermediate
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Intermediate
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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ |
Unknown
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44
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1.6
mi
2.7
km
Bell Rock Trail
Difficult
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Difficult
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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ |
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21
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1.5
mi
2.3
km
Broken Arrow Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Sedona, AZ
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Sedona, AZ |
Unknown
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12
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3.1
mi
5.0
km
Hiline Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ |
Unknown
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15
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7.5
mi
12.0
km
West Clear Creek Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Camp Verde, AZ
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Camp Verde, AZ |
Unknown
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5
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2.6
mi
4.1
km
Slim Shady Trail
Intermediate
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Intermediate
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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ |
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7
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3.9
mi
6.2
km
Little Horse Trail Out and Back
Intermediate
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ
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Intermediate
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Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ |
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7
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7.1
mi
11.4
km
Bell Trail to The Crack at Wet Beaver Creek
Intermediate
Lake Montezuma, AZ
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Intermediate
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Lake Montezuma, AZ |
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8
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0.3
mi
0.5
km
Cathedral Rock Connector Trail
Difficult
West Sedona, AZ
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Difficult
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West Sedona, AZ |
Unknown
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5
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Shared by Thomas Birch
on Feb 23, 2016. All Page
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