Chaco Canyon Day Tour - Heritage Inspirations LLC My point was that if I see too many ruins in one vacation, they eventually loose their novelty. Just behind Kin Kletso is the start of the Pueblo Bonito Lookout trail. We were in this adventure together. And I don't really understand why you'd need a full day at Monument Valley: the formations are very pretty but they're pretty distant and there's not much to the whole experience. Of course, the point of visiting Chaco Canyon is to view the ruins. Joey is a good sport when I tell him its time to get going, at 3:15am. It was nearing the deadline I had set to leave the park (3:30 p.m.) in order to make it to my campground reservation in Page, Arizona before they closed at 9 p.m. (Its a five-hour drive, but the time zone change gave me an extra hour.). The dirt road on the last stretch was not too bad, definitely easier and quicker than going the other way. The second is about 5 miles from US-550 on CR-7900 going to Chaco Canyon right where you take a sharp right turn toward Chaco Canyon. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for People of Chaco: A Canyon and Its Culture by Frazier, Kendrick (paperback) at the best online prices at eBay! What are the hours of operation what are the hours of operation. The noise didnt die down until after 10pm. Make sure you take time to admire the excellent stone craftsmanship. The segment just past the ford is by far the worst. BOOKSTORE Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest I recommend at stopping by Aztec Ruins National Monument, and then to Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Its a 1.5 hr / 90 mile drive north. Chaco Culture National Historical ParkAnasazi ruin Hungo Pavi at Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Have a great trip! Chaco Canyon is one of the most unforgettable places my travels have led me. Bisti Wilderness Attractions #1. Center of the Chacoan world and occupied from the mid-800s to 1200s, it was a. 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. As long as it is not raining or snowing you should be just fine.
