Must-see lake · Yavapai, Arizona
Montezuma Well
Montezuma Well is a lake in Yavapai, Arizona.
Montezuma Well: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Montezuma Well
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Montezuma Well — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.64921, -111.75231. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Montezuma Well
- Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site · fort · Yavapai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sacred Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Montezuma Castle National Monument · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Verde State Historic Park · fort · Yavapai · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wet Beaver Wilderness · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~18 km · Must-see
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Yavapai · ~20 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~21 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~21 km · Must-see
- Munds Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Rock · church · Yavapai · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Holy Cross · church · Coconino · ~25 km · Must-see
- West Clear Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Coconino · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stoneman Lake · lake · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
- Oak Creek Vista · viewpoint · Coconino · ~33 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Capitol Butte · viewpoint · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wilson Mountain Spur D · viewpoint · Coconino · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Montezuma Well
- Stoneman Lake · lake · Coconino · ~32 km · Must-see
- Deadhorse Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pecks Lake · lake · Yavapai · ~38 km · Must-see
- Odell Lake · lake · Coconino · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mormon Lake · lake · Coconino · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kinnikinick Lake · lake · Coconino · ~62 km · Must-see
- Soldier Annex Dam · lake · Coconino · ~63 km · Must-see
- Coconino Dam · lake · Coconino · ~64 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Coconino · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ashurst Lake · lake · Coconino · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Montezuma Well full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Montezuma Well yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Montezuma Well?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Montezuma Well?
Nearby: Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site (fort, 4 km), Sacred Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Montezuma Castle National Monument (sanctuary, 6 km), Fort Verde State Historic Park (fort, 16 km), Wet Beaver Wilderness (viewpoint, 18 km), Out of Africa Wildlife Park (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Montezuma Well worth visiting?
Montezuma Well is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.