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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (9) Climb the trail that goes up the cliffs overlooking Chaco Canyon. It is totally worth it. You get fantastic views of the ruins. Leave a Comment
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Constructed over three acres of land around 850 A.D., Pueblo Bonito had five stories, 800 rooms and 40 kivas housing 1,200 Anasazi - ancestors of today's Pueblo Indians.
The Chacoans were highly-skilled masons, building their cities of sandstone blocks mortared with mud, without metals tools or formal mathematical knowledge. Leave a Comment
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The trail to Peņasco Blanco is about 6 miles roundtrip, and well worth the effort. The trail passes by Pueblo del Arroyo, Kin Kletso, and Casa Chiquita. Beyond Casa Chiquita, there is a spur trail that passes by many petroglyphs carved into the canyon walls. After the spur rejoins the main trail, you continue walking along the Chaco Wash. Near the end of the trail, you cross the wash, and start up the other side of the canyon. Another short spur leads you to the most famous of the petroglyphs in the park, the so-called supernova petroglyphs. After returning to the trail, follow the cairns to Peņasco Blanco. Leave a Comment
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There are six sites open to the public that are a very short distance from the loop road, Una Vida, located next to the Visitor Center, Hungo Pavi, Chetro Ketl, Pueblo Bonito, Pueblo del Arroyo, and Casa Rinconada. In addition, there are five other sites accessible by trail: the Pueblo Alto complex, Casa Chiquita, Tsin Kletsin, Peņasco Blanco, and Wijiji.
It is impossible to see them all in a day. Plan on staying several days at the park. The campground is located about a mile from the visitor center. I heard rumors that there are hot showers there now. Leave a Comment
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