Pipe Spring National Monument
A spring oasis in the Arizona desert that preserves a 19th-century Mormon stone fort ranch and introduces Kaibab Paiute culture.
For thousands of years this spring nourished the Paiute people. In the 1870s, Mormon settlers built a stone fortress called “Winsor Castle” over the spring. It served as a ranch and as a telegraph station between Utah and Arizona. Visitors can join a ranger-led tour of the fort's interior and see the orchard, ponds and historic livestock pens. The visitor center doubles as a museum of the Kaibab Paiute tribe. Entry is $10 per person, and annual national park passes are accepted. It is about 25 km from Kanab, roughly a 25-minute drive.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Little Hollywood Movie Museum
- Kanab Sand Caves
- Moqui Cave
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
- Belly of the Dragon
- Peekaboo Slot Canyon (Kanab)
- Paria Ghost Town & Movie Set Site
- Grand Canyon North Rim (Bright Angel Point)