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Aztec Ruins National Monument

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Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 9:57 PM ET

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Pet Policy

Pets are not allowed inside the visitor center at Aztec Ruins or on the trail through the Aztec West Great House. Pets are welcome in the parking lot, the picnic area, and along the Old Spanish Trail. Service animals are the only exception. Emotional support, therapy, and companion animals are not considered service animals and therefore not permitted in the visitor center or on the trail through Aztec West.

Last updated by NPS: Jan 4, 2026

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Severe · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued October 22 at 11:28AM MDT until October 24 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 22, 1:28 PM ET until Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET · Area: Northwest Plateau

Severe · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued October 24 at 4:11PM MDT until October 26 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 24, 6:11 PM ET until Oct 26, 5:00 AM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

Severe · NWS Albuquerque NM

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Flood Warning issued October 24 at 4:01PM MDT until October 25 at 1:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 24, 6:01 PM ET until Oct 25, 3:00 PM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

Severe · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued October 24 at 3:49PM MDT until October 25 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 24, 5:49 PM ET until Oct 25, 2:00 PM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

Minor · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued October 22 at 11:31AM MDT until October 25 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 22, 1:31 PM ET until Oct 25, 2:00 PM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

Minor · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued October 22 at 11:30AM MDT until October 25 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 22, 1:30 PM ET until Oct 25, 2:00 PM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

Minor · NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory issued October 22 at 11:29AM MDT until October 24 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

From Oct 22, 1:29 PM ET until Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET · Area: San Juan, NM

About this site

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.

Type
National Monument
State
New Mexico
Address
725 Ruins Road, Aztec, NM 87410

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