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. Today, descendants of the cliff dwellers continue to call Arizona home.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Tonto National Monument covers 14 GPS-triggered places across AZ, including Lower Cliff Dwelling, Beat the Heat Wayside and Revealing Layers Wayside. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- A Perfect Dwelling Wayside
- Beat the Heat Wayside
- Confluence of Change Wayside
- Essential for Life Wayside
- Exchange Expedition Wayside
- Gathered in the Wild Wayside
- Life in Tonto Basin Wayside
- Lower Cliff Dwelling
- Persistent Plants Wayside
- Revealing Layers Wayside
- Sown in the Field Wayside
- Trail to an Ancient Home Wayside
- Visiting an Ancient Home Wayside
- Where Did They Go Wayside
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Tonto National Monument narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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