Location: within the Grand Canyon National Park boundaries (south rim),
between Moran and Lipan Point on Desert View Road Distance: 22 miles east of the Grand Canyon Village, 3 miles west of
Desert View Opening hours: all year, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Fees: free admission (except the entrance fee to the Grand Canyon
National Park) Parking: free public parking is available at the museum
Tusayan Ruin is a remnant of a small village of about 30 people who lived there
for 25 to 30 years in the late 1100s (~1185-1225). The architecture was
typical for that period. Pueblo architecture varied according to availability
of local materials. At this place, builders used limestone blocks held
together with mud.
The name 'Tusayan' was the Spanish name for this geographic area, and was
given to the ruin by archeologists who excavated the site in 1930.
(enlargeable)
Tusayan Ruin Trail. Allow about 25 to 30 minutes to tour Tusayan Ruin. The
0.1 mile loop trail through the main ruin is paved and wheelchair-accessible;
the side loop to a prehistoric farming site is not.
An interpretive trail guide is available. Ranger-led ruin tours
are offered daily at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm.
Tusayan Museum. This facility provides a glimpse of
Pueblo Indian Life at Grand Canyon some 800 years ago.
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