Pipe Spring National Monument - Arizona

Address:Fredonia, Arizona
Tel: (928) 643-7105

Experience an oasis in the desert. With four springs in the immediate area a visit to Pipe Spring National Monument allows visitors to step back in time and relive Mormon pioneer life.

Ancestral Puebloans and Paiute Indians were the first people drawn to Pipe Spring which was later inhabited by Mormon settlers who established a ranching operation in the area. Today, visitors can tour the remains of this late 19th century Mormon cattle ranch and see a fully furnished historic fort, Winsor Castle. The 55,000 annual visitors are invited to go birding as well as enjoy the Visitor Center exhibits on pioneer lifestyle, the development and use of Pipe Spring by American Indian groups and Mormon settlers, as well as a short video about the history of the area.

Outdoor folk should check out the half mile loop trail which offers impressive views of the Arizona Strip, Mt. Trumbull, the Kaibab plateau and Kanab Creek Canyon. If you prefer history, Pipe Spring has three historic buildings open to the public year round, with tours offered every half hour. The Pipe Spring National Monument grounds include a garden, an orchard, longhorn cattle (complete with longhorns), horse corral and other farm livestock. During the summer months, ranger guided walks, talks and demonstrations of pioneer lifestyle are offered daily in the cooler morning hours. Pipe Spring National Monument is 14 miles west of Fredonia and 21 miles southwest of Kanab. From either, follow US 89A to AZ 389.

Today the Pipe Spring National Monument - Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Visitor Center and Museum explains the human history of the area over time. Daily tours of Winsor Castle, summer "living history" demonstrations, an orchard and garden, and a half-mile trail offer a glimpse of American Indian and pioneer life in the Old West.