Chaco Cultural National Historical Park, New Mexico
This National Park is a World Heritage Site with extensive and spectacular Ancestral Puebloan ruins.
The park is located in northwestern New Mexico, between Albuquerque and Farmington, in the Four Corners area.
From about 850 AD until about 1200 AD Chaco Canyon served as a major center of ancestral Puebloan culture. Remarkable for its monumental buildings, distinctive architecture, astronomy, artistic achievements, it served as a hub of ceremony, trade, and administration for the Four Corners Area, unlike anything before or since.
The National Park Service Site has lots of info including about hiking and camping. One week passes can be purchased at Recreation.gov.
The park website describes four major backcountry hiking trails, and AllTrails describes 19 trail combinations and additional trails.
Alternate titles -
Wijiji Trail: 4.4 miles, 104' gain
South Mesa Trail: 4 mile loop
Pueblo Alto Trail: 5.3 miles 524' gain
Peñasco Blanco Trail: 7.2 miles, 374' gain
- Suitable Activities: Camping, Family, Hiking
- Seasons: Year-round
- Weather: View weather forecast
- Land Manager: National Park Service
- Parking Permit Required: National Park Entrance Fees
- Recommended Party Size: 12
- Maximum Party Size: 12
- Maximum Route/Place Capacity: 12
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- Chaco Cultural National Historical Park - Wijiji Trail
- Chaco Cultural National Historical Park - South Mesa Trail
- Chaco Cultural National Historical Park - Pueblo Alto Trail
- Chaco Cultural National Historical Park - Peñasco Blanco Trail
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