People have lived in these canyons for nearly 5,000 years, which is longer than anyone has lived continuously on the colorado plateau In this place called tsegi, their homes and images tell us their stories. We hope you have a safe and memorable visit to canyon de chelly national monument The park is located in chinle, arizona, and is entirely on navajo tribal lands with families living in the canyon. Canyon de chelly national monument, a unit of the national park system that is managed in partnership with the navajo nation, is located in chinle, az The visitor center is 3 miles (4.8 km) from route 191 in chinle, az.
The recommended route to canyon de chelly national monument is driving to chinle, az, via highway 191 then turning east on indian route 7 The park entrance and welcome center is about 3 miles from the junction of highway 191 and indian route 7. The recommended route to the park is from highway 191 in chinle then turning east on route 7 The park entrance and welcome center is less than 3 miles from highway 191. An entrance pass is not required to access canyon de chelly national monument Other national park service sites may require an entrance pass or fee
Enjoy a tour into the canyon by vehicle, horseback or hiking Private companies registered with the navajo parks and recreation department (nprd) offer canyon tours in the park. National monument arizona nps.gov park home plan your visit directions & transportation maps Time change from march through november, the navajo nation observes mountain daylight savings time when the time will be the same as colorado, new mexico and utah The rest of arizona observes mountain standard time all year. On your own, drive along two paved rim drives that lead to several overlooks which provide excellent views of the canyon below
Allow 2 hours to visit 3 overlooks on the north rim drive
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