Montezuma Head
About
Montezuma Head is a summit of about 3,633 feet in Pima County, Arizona, inside Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Why, about 10 miles away. The closest trail is Grass Canyon Access Trail, about 1.3 miles away, with Alamo Canyon Trail at about 3.3 miles and Arch Canyon Trail at about 5.3 miles. Mount Ajo Trail is roughly 6.9 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,633 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Montezuma Head
Arizona
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness · Wilderness
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Why, Arizona · 10 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as of Oct 9, 2026:
Temporary Road Closures in Effect
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pozo Nuevo Road to Bates Well Ranch High Clearance, 4-Wheel Drive Only
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Feral Dogs May Be Seen in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Grass Canyon Access TrailHiking1.3 mi
Alamo Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Arch Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.3 mi
Estes Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: desertdutchman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi
Mount Ajo TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi- Bull Pasture TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Montezuma Head open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. It doesn't name Montezuma Head, so check the source for the area it covers.
Temporary Road Closures in Effect
Park closure covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Pozo Nuevo Road to Bates Well Ranch High Clearance, 4-Wheel Drive Only
Park alert covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Feral Dogs May Be Seen in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Park alert covering Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument · NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
As of · Source: NPS · Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
