Arizona, United States

Canyon de Chelly

DesertHeritageNature

4.6 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Canyon de Chelly

Take the time to reach the view.

Sandstone canyons inhabited and cultivated for centuries in the heart of the Navajo nation.

At your own pace

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Identity summary

Ideal duration

2 to 5 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Desert · Heritage · Nature

Accessibility

Variable accessibility

Rhythm

Sweet rhythm

General presentation

Canyon de Chelly

Sandstone canyons inhabited and cultivated for centuries in the heart of the Navajo nation.

The discovery of Chelly Canyon is based around Spider Rock, White House Ruins and Mummy Cave. The stay thus alternates between desert areas, heritage and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.

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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Spider Rock
White House Ruins
Mummy Cave

Before you choose

Car often useful
Conditions to be checked by season

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

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Spider Rock

4.7 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Spider Rock stands like a sandstone needle at the bottom of the Canyon de Chelly, isolated between the red walls and the fields cultivated navajos. From the viewpoint, the verticality of the monolith and the silence of the canyon give a very strong image of a inhabited and sacred landscape.

Culture and heritage

White House Ruins

4.6 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

White House Ruins collects pueblan remains nestled in a clear alcove of Canyon de Chelly The stone walls, tight against the cliff, show how natural shelter, water and cultivable land shaped the human installation in the canyon.

Nature and panorama

Mummy Cave

4.5 / 5· Hidengo30 min to 1 hr 30

Mummy Cave, in Canyon del Muerto, houses ancestral ruins installed in a wide alcove of the cliff. The view from the shore allows to distinguish the walls, openings and scale of the site, with the red walls of the canyon as natural protection.

Culture and heritage

Antelope House

4.5 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Antelope House owes its name to antelope paintings attributed to a Navajo artist, near puebolaan ruins nestled in Canyon del Muerto. The site is discovered from the viewpoints or with an authorized guide in the canyon, which reminds that the place remains in the heart of inhabited Navajo lands.