2024年11月12日 · Take your time as you explore the trails at Montezuma Well and discover the tranquility of a site still considered sacred by many local tribes. The shaded forest along the trail near the swallet ruin and the outlet provides welcome relief from the unrelenting Arizona sunshine.

Montezuma Well (Yavapai: ʼHakthkyayva), a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, [1] is a natural limestone sinkhole near the town of Lake Montezuma, Arizona, through which some 1,500,000 US gallons (5,700,000 L; 1,200,000 imp gal) of water emerge each day from an underground spring.

2021年9月28日 · Named Montezuma Well by the American troops who first discovered it, the desert oasis's mysterious waters and lush greenery provided a refuge from the summer heat and winter cold. The same waters also provided the lifeblood for numerous civilizations, some of whose former dwellings, scattered about the rim and cliff walls, added to its mystique.

2021年10月21日 · Montezuma Well is a limestone sinkhole, continuously fed with water from an underground spring. Water that falls from rain or snow on the nearby Mogollon Rim trickles down through the rock until it reaches the spring.

2023年3月7日 · Montezuma well is about the size of a football field and maintains a steady water level year-round. It’s like a giant pond nestled in a hilltop nest of limestone. Add in evidence of ancient peoples, such as cliff-dwellings and water-level cave rooms, and you’ve got a site that’s truly worth seeing.

Montezuma Well is a quiet but spectacular example of a large, limnocrene (pool-forming) spring. It is one of the best-studied springs ecosystems in the world, thanks in large measure to the dedicated research of Dr. Dean W. Blinn and his students at Northern Arizona University.

2024年3月4日 · Part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument, one of the most popular National Parks in Arizona, Montezuma Well is a desert oasis surrounding a natural lake. Although they don’t call it a cenote, the lake is similar to the sinkholes on the Yucatan peninsula and Florida, a collapsed limestone cave.

2023年2月2日 · Montezuma Well is one of those caverns—when the layer of rock at the surface crumbled, it became a sinkhole. Its opening measures 368 feet across, and more than a million gallons of water flow...

Located near Sedona and Camp Verde, Arizona, Montezuma Well is a famous Arizona sinkhole with a long past stretching back to prehistoric times. Boasting a unique ecosystem and oasis-like environment, the Well attracts many visitors to its bubbly shores.

Experience this 0.7-mile loop trail near Lake Montezuma, Arizona. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 16 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.