Cliffrose Trail, Cottonwood, and Montezuma Castle National Monument

On our short trip to Sedona, we stayed in nearby Cottonwood. Today, before driving back to Phoenix, we decided on two quick visits. The first was to Cliffrose Trail, a short and flat trail near our hotel in Cottonwood.

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We then drove to Montezuma Castle National Monument, where the Sinagua people lived around the years 1100-1425. The main structure, below, is a cliff dwelling that is five stories tall, containing about 20 rooms.

Another view of the main structure:

The cliff dwellings face Beaver Creek, providing a convenient water supply for the Sinagua who lived there centuries ago.

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