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Nov 18, 2024
This is a really unique and amazing history, culture, and archeological site. I'll focus my review on really important practical tips. Plan on it taking at least an entire day It definitely takes an… Full review by anotheruxguy
Oct 7, 2024
First of all, the road conditions are not as horrific as some indicate. It's a rough dirt road, bumpy with lots of potholes. If you drive according to the condition of the road, it'll be fine. I wou… Full review by carmelprice54
Oct 2, 2024
My 4 stars rating instead of 5 has nothing to do with the amazing, enthralling site. The park website is fantastic and it lead us to believe there would be ranger guided tours to each of the ruins, … Full review by Anna R
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We are planning a family visit the end of June (I know it will be hot). We were …
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We are planning a family visit the end of June (I know it will be hot). We were going to stay four nights, which gives us three full days since the first and last won't count. Is this too much time? We thought one full day doing the loop and two mornings hiking. Games in the afternoon under a shade capopy. Should we shorten it???
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One thing to consider aside from the heat is the humidity, or lack thereof. Chaco Canyon is very dry. It's also …
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One thing to consider aside from the heat is the humidity, or lack thereof. Chaco Canyon is very dry. It's also very windy and 6,200 ft (+/-) above sea level. The altitude combined with the heat, constant wind and dry climate is fatiguing if you're not accustomed to it. Also, as the previous poster stated, the road there can be challenging on the best days and impassable on bad ones, so making the most of your time there is key. My opinion, 4 nights, if you plan to break up your activities and spend the mid-day hours sheltered from the sun and wind, would be the absolute longest I'd want to be there unless it was in a really nice (overland capable) RV. Remember, you have to bring EVERYTHING you're going to need for the trip with you or make the drive back to Nageezi or Bloomfield at some point to resupply. FYI: the water at the water point next to the visitor center is excellent.
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Hi all, We want to go into Chaco Canyon with a truck and 19' camping trailer …
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Hi all, We want to go into Chaco Canyon with a truck and 19' camping trailer that has average ground clearance. I saw that Belinda took the roads with a small RV. Did you come from the north from Nageezi as suggested? We have camping reservations but I am nervous about the roads. Thanks! Terri
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The "best" road is south on 7900 to 7950. The roads are ok until the last 15 miles or so, but the last stretch is really …
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The "best" road is south on 7900 to 7950. The roads are ok until the last 15 miles or so, but the last stretch is really bad, max 10 miles an hour. Just go slow and you should be ok.
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I am confused as to the most reasonable place to base ourselves in simple …
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I am confused as to the most reasonable place to base ourselves in simple lodging for a couple of night/ one full day in Chaco Cyn. Any suggestions for a town? We’ll be driving to/from Sedona.
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Farmington and Bloomfield are the closest towns with motels. They are about 1.5 hours away from Chaco. …
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Farmington and Bloomfield are the closest towns with motels. They are about 1.5 hours away from Chaco. If you are camping, you can stay at the park campground when it reopens.
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Answer by dhm57 · Jan 30, 2021
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A lot of people have stated they took the north road to Chaco because it was …
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A lot of people have stated they took the north road to Chaco because it was "the recommended route", but everything else my family is planning to do is south of Grants, and it doesn't make a lot of sense with the rest of the trip to both enter and leave via US 550. Has anyone driven the southern route from Seven Lakes lately, that can tell me about it or compare it to the north road?
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Hey, I don’t know the best answer except to say that the ranger suggested we take the road we came in on back out. …
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Hey, I don’t know the best answer except to say that the ranger suggested we take the road we came in on back out. We took 550 south from Farmington. When you are driving the last 10 miles or so on deeply rutted dirt roads and the park ranger says the other route is worse, we could only assume he knew what he was talking about. If and when they regrade the road it may be different. If you are in 4wd trucks you may not care I hope this helps.
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There are many theories which attempt to answer this question, but none are fully agreed upon. Our ideas of …
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Highlights
Mysterious foundations and walls will extremely delicate masonry, illustrating the grandeur of this ancient people
Sweeping Collection of Ancient Ruins
Remnants of a Sophisticated Civilization
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There is an easy walk that takes you through the top of the mountains to Pueblo Bonito from above
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It's not that popular, so it's a joy to explore without being inundated by crowds or traffic
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They are mostly unpaved and can be very muddy and/or icy during inclement weather
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The prospect of driving the rugged dirt roads will be less daunting if you don't have to do it twice in one day
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The remains of massive pueblo buildings can also be viewed through self-guided or ranger-guided tours
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Although the park is usually closed from dusk until dawn, campsites are available
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The site is still considered to be a major ceremonial and spiritual site by area indigenous groups today
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