Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Designation: National Historical Park
Location: New Mexico
📘 Park Overview
Explore the monumental structures and breathtaking landscape at Chaco, a thriving regional center for the ancestral Pueblo people from 850 to 1250 CE (Common Era), through guided tours, hiking & biking trails, evening campfire talks, night sky programs, and more. Chaco Canyon is a sacred and deeply personal place for many Indigenous peoples throughout the Southwest. Please visit with respect.
🌤 Weather Information
Summer highs are typically in the 80s to mid-90s. Thunderstorms can produce heavy localized downpours and sudden dramatic drops in temperatures. Winter temperatures will drop to well below freezing most nights. If you plan to camp in the winter, prepare for nighttime temperatures in the teens or lower. Spring and fall are great times to visit with more moderate temperatures, but unexpected storms can change things dramatically. Monitor local weather forecasts.
🚗 Directions
Your journey into Chaco Canyon will take you through private tribal lands. Please be respectful of our tribal neighbors and their livestock and leave no trace of your journey on their lands. Chaco Canyon is located in northwestern New Mexico. The park can only be accessed by driving on dirt roads. Road conditions can be rough or impassable. Please call in advance for updates.
Images
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is an International Dark Sky Park.
Credit: B Davis
Welcome to Chaco Culture National Historical Park!
Credit: M Murphy
Most walls seen at Chaco Culture NHP are close to 1,000 years old.
Credit: NPS
Observe many ravens while visiting Chaco Culture NHP.
Credit: M Murphy
Pueblo Bonito is the largest great house within Chaco Canyon.
Credit: Andrew Kearns
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is home to impressive pottery built by the ancestral Pueblo people.
Credit: NPS.
Activities
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Operating Hours
Entrance Fees
Entrance Passes
No entrance passes listed.
3-Day Weather Forecast
Monday, Apr 6
Overcast
High: 66.9°F | Low: 37.2°F
Humidity: 37%
Wind: 17.9 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.7
Sunrise: 06:51 AM
Sunset: 07:38 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (86%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 39.9°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Tuesday, Apr 7
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
High: 65.8°F | Low: 45°F
Humidity: 57%
Wind: 15.4 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 1.5
Sunrise: 06:49 AM
Sunset: 07:39 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (79%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 45°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Wednesday, Apr 8
Sunny
High: 71.2°F | Low: 36.5°F
Humidity: 38%
Wind: 16.6 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
UV Index: 2.3
Sunrise: 06:48 AM
Sunset: 07:40 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (70%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 43.3°F
Cloud Cover: 0%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Park Alerts
Park Events
FDR & the Native New Deal
Join special guest speaker Shawn Price to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. He will be discussing FDR and the Native New Deal, WWII Native contributions, and the Navajo code talkers. This special presentation is dedicated to all Native veterans and code talkers. Please join us in the visitor center auditorium to hear this special presentation. No reservations or registration is required to attend this talk.
Date: Dec 21, 2025 12:00am to Dec 21, 2025 12:00am
Paid Event
Dine'Tah Dance Performance
Join Shawn Price and the Dine'Tah Dance Group as they perform traditional Navajo dances and songs. Performance will take place outside of the visitor center, or inside the visitor center theater if there is inclement weather. Start time is approximate because of uncertainty in location - please be flexible. We hope to see you there!
Date: Dec 21, 2025 12:00am to Dec 21, 2025 12:00am
Paid Event
Pueblo Bonito Tour
Join us on a guided walk through the largest great house in Chaco Culture NHP and learn about the people that called this canyon home. Tour will last approximately one hour.
Date: Mar 21, 2026 12:00am to May 2, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Pueblo del Arroyo Tour
Join us on a guided walk through a uniquely constructed great house in Chaco Culture NHP and learn about the people that called this canyon home. Tour will last approximately one hour.
Date: Mar 21, 2026 12:00am to May 2, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Pigment, Yucca, and Stone
Join us at the visitor center for a hands-on workshop and learn about different types of pigment and artwork created using the natural resources around us.
Date: Mar 21, 2026 12:00am to Mar 21, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Pueblo Bonito Tour
Join us on a guided walk through the largest great house in Chaco Culture NHP and learn about the people that called this canyon home. Tour will last approximately one hour.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 12:00am to Mar 26, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Pueblo Bonito Tour
Join us on a guided walk through the largest great house in Chaco Culture NHP and learn about the people that called this canyon home. Tour will last approximately 1.5 hours.
Date: Mar 27, 2026 12:00am to Mar 27, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Pueblo Bonito Tour
Join us on a guided walk through the largest great house in Chaco Culture NHP and learn about the people that called this canyon home. Tour will last approximately 1.5 hours.
Date: Apr 3, 2026 12:00am to Apr 3, 2026 12:00am
Paid Event
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
1808 CR 7950
Nageezi, NM 87037
🏤 Mailing Address:
PO Box 220
Nageezi, NM 87037
📞 Voice Phone: 5057867014
✉️ Email: chcu_information@nps.gov