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Canyon
de Chelly Art Courtesy of Southwest painter, Jerry McElroy Auto tours, hiking, pictograph viewing, interpretive exhibits and talks, horseback riding (by prior arrangement), picnicking and photography. Concession jeep tours are available from Thunderbird Lodge, PO Box 548, Chinle, Arizona 86503, phone 520-674-5841/5842. Facilities include hiking and auto trails, parking, restrooms, exhibits, concession canyon trips and horse rentals. Canyon Driving
Canyon Hiking
Visitor Center
Phone - 520-674-5500 Location - The Visitor Center is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Route 191 in Chinle, AZ. Exhibits - Museum exhibits feature the cultural history of the area. Available Facilities - Restrooms, drinking water, pay phones. Lodging
Open All Year.
Campsites are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served
basis year-round. Reservations for group sites of 15 or more people
can be made by contacting the Monument. No reservations are accepted
for RV groups. Backcountry camping is allowed with an authorized guide.
Getting There
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To
drive on the canyon bottom, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, a Park Service
permit and an authorized Navajo guide are required. The fee is $15
an hour for 1 vehicle, $5 an hour for each additional vehicle with
a 5-vehicle limit per guide.
Hiking
within the canyon requires a Park Service permit and an authorized
Navajo guide, except along the 2.5-mile (4-km) White House Ruins Trail.
One guide may take up to 15 people for $15 per hour.
