Chaco Culture National Historical Park
| Type of Place: | Ancestral Puebloan community |
| Ownership: | National Park Service |
| Contact: | Chaco Culture National Historical Park, PO Box 220, Nageezi, NM 87037-0220 |
| Telephone: | (505) 786-7014 |
| Email: | Chaco Culture Email |
| Website: | Chaco Culture NHP |
| Hours: | Visitor Center: Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8 am - 6 pm; rest of year: 8 am – 5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Trails open sunrise to sunset year-round |
| Entrance Fee: | Yes |
| Guided Tours: | Tours, hikes, and evening programs are offered from May to October |
| Notes: | Dirt roads into Chaco Canyon are notoriously slick when wet |
| Nearby Heritage Sites: | Aztec Ruins National Monument, Salmon Ruins and Heritage Park |
Site Summary: Chaco Canyon was occupied by a unique manifestation of the Ancestral Puebloan tradition. Multiple pueblo complexes were occupied from AD 850 to 1250 These incredible multi-storied villages are also amazingly well preserved. Archaeology Southwest issue 14:2 contains an online gallery of Adriel Heisey’s Chaco photography. Photograph of Pueblo Bonito © Adriel Heisey
