canyon-de-chelly | AZ | Find park

Navajo families continue to live and farm in the canyon they call Tsegi

Visitors can enjoy a free ranger led hike into the canyon

Her home on top of Spider Rock, Spider Woman taught the Navajo people how to weave

View of the canyon from the White House Trail

The Navajo people call the canyon Tsegi meaning "within the rocks"

Ancient Puebloans built villages like White House that offered opportunities for trade, ceremony, and social gatherings.

Physical Address:

3 miles E of Highway 191 on Route 7

Chinle, AZ 86503

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 588

Chinle, AZ 86503

contact-details

Phone Number: 9286745500 Voice
Phone Number: 9286745507 Fax

Email Address: cach_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

For nearly 5,000 years, people have lived in these canyons - longer than anyone has lived uninterrupted anywhere on the Colorado Plateau. In the place called Tsegi, their homes and images tell us their stories. Today, Dine' families make their homes, raise livestock, and farm the lands in the canyons. A place like no other, the park and Navajo Nation work together to manage the land's resources.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

The recommended route to the park is from Highway 191 in Chinle then turning east on Route 7. The park entrance and Visitor Center is about 3 miles from Highway 191. An alternative is entering the park on the East side via Route 64. There are 3 overlooks to stop at along Route 64 before getting to the Visitor Center. Travel on Route 7 from the East is NOT RECOMMENDED since the road is unpaved and unmaintained between Sawmill and the Spider Rock turnoff.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Rim Drives, North and South Rim Overlooks

North Rim Drive, South Rim Drive, 9 overlooks open daily all year round. The Welcome Center is open daily from 8AM to 5PM and closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Welcome Center gates open and close daily with regular business hours. No entrance fee for park.

Weather Information:

Canyon de Chelly is located at 5,500 feet. Spring is cool and windy; highs from 50 to 70; lows of 35 degrees. Expect dust storms and canyon flooding. Summer is hot and dry; highs from 85 to 100; lows of 51 degrees. Drink plenty of water outdoors. Fall is warm and often wet; highs from 60 to 80; lows of 40 degrees. Expect lightning, thunderstorms, and flash floods. Winter is cold and breezy; highs from 40 to 60; lows of 18 degrees. Expect 1-4 inches of snow and freezing nighttime temperatures.