Heritage
Sites
The U.S. Forest Service manages three archaeological Heritage Sites within the Sedona/Verde Valley area to explore.
Palatki
The Palatki Heritage Site was one of the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock Country between 1150 - 1350 CE. It was first described by Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes, famous turn-of-the century archaeologist from the Smithsonian Institution, who gave it the Hopi names of Palatki (Red House).
The Honanki Heritage Site was the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock country between 1150 - 1350 CE, next to Montezuma Castle. The Sinagua, ancestors of the Hopi, lived here preparing meals, raising their families, and making tools from stone, leather, and wood. Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes gave it the Hopi name of Honanki (Badger House).
Crane Petroglyph
The Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site, formerly known as V Bar V Heritage Site, is the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley, as well as one of the best-preserved. Rock art is one type of archaeological data that can be used to identify prehistoric cultures and time periods.
NOTE: The U.S. Forest Service heritage sites are federal fee areas. All visitors must pay the entrance fee or present an Interagency Park Pass (America the Beautiful Pass) at the Visitor Center. The Red Rock Pass fee covers all the heritage sites for either a single day ($5) or for seven days ($15).