Banner image courtesy of the NPS
The National Park Service and the Navajo Nation jointly manage Canyon de Chelly’s resources. The canyon’s natural water sources and fertile soil made it a favored habitation for four millennia, and the landscape holds the remains of early pithouse villages, farming villages, and cliff dwellings. Ancestral Pueblo people left the region in the mid-1300s. Hopi people maintained fields and orchards in the canyon historically. The land has also been home to Navajo people (Diné) for several hundred years. About 40 families still live in the canyon. President Hoover authorized the monument in 1931.
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Canyon de Chelly
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Type of place:
Basketmaker, Ancestral Pueblo, and Historic Navajo sites
Ownership:
National Park Service
Contact:
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, P.O. Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503
Telephone:
(928) 674-5500
Website:
Hours:
Visitor Center open daily: Oct. - April: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; May - Sept.: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Guided tours:
You must contact a private company for a tour into the canyon by hiking, horseback, or vehicle. Tours require a backcountry permit and hiring an authorized guide. No pets allowed on tours.
Entrance fee:
Varies
Nearby heritage sites:
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Culture Ancestral Pueblo