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 Indian Route 7

Chinle, AZ 86503

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 588

Chinle, AZ 86503

contact-details

Phone Number: 9286745500 Voice

Email Address: cach_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

This canyon is home to Dine' families who raise livestock, farm lands, and live here. 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. Today, the park and Navajo Nation work together to manage the rich cultural and natural resources.

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

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's elevation is about 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.