 |
| Canyon De Chelly National Monument Weather |
| | |  | 59°F
Feels like
59°F | | M/CLOUDY | | Visibility:
| 10
Unlimited Miles |
| Wind:
|
From the WSW at 11 mph |
|
|
| | Extended
Forecast >>> |
| |
|
 At
the base of sheer red cliffs and in canyon wall caves are ruins of Indian
villages built between AD 350 and 1300. Canyon de Chelly National Monument
offers visitors the chance to learn about Southwestern Indian history
from the earliest basketmakers to the Navajo Indians who live and farm
here. Authorized April 1, 1931. Boundary change: March 1,1933. Acreage-
83,840 all nonfederal.
Operating Hours &
Seasons
The Visitor Center
is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., October to April; and 8 a.m. to 6
p.m., May to September.
|
| Communities
Surrounding Canyon De Chelly National Monument | |
| Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park. | Chinle, AZ (2 min.
) Pop. 5,366
Many Farms, AZ (23 min.
) Pop. 1,548
Nazlini, AZ (29 min.
) Pop. 397
Tsaile, AZ (40 min.
) Pop. 1,078
| Ganado, AZ (41 min.
) Pop. 1,505
Round Rock, AZ (42 min.
) Pop. 601
Lukachukai, AZ (51 min.
) Pop. 1,565
Blue Gap, AZ (1 hr.
5 min.
)
|
| |
| |
