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Canyon De Chelly National Monument
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Quicksand, deep dry sand, and flash floods make the canyons hazardous. For your safety, the protection
of the many fragile ruins, and respect for the privacy of the Navajos whose land this is, you are allowed to
travel in the canyons only when accompanied by a park ranger or an authorized guide. Travel to and
from White House Ruin on the hiking trail is the only exception to this rule. If you wish to hike elsewhere
or take your own four-wheel-drive vehicle into the canyons, the park ranger on duty at the visitor center
will help you arrange for an authorized guide and will provide you with the necessary permit. In winter
and at certain other times of the year, the canyons are impassable.
When conditions are suitable, Thunderbird Lodge, near monument headquarters, offers commercial trips
up the floors of the canyons in vehicles especially equipped for canyon travel.
Please do not pick up or remove any objects or climb or sit on walls of canyons or ruins. And please do
not enter a hogan or take photographs of Indians without their consent.
Please make sure you obtain the latest list of park regulations and safety tips before you begin your
exploration of the Monument!
P.O. Box 588
Chinle, AZ 86503-0588
(520)674-5510
(520)674-5500 Visitor Information
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