Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Nageezi, NM Hours and Location

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Operating Hours & Seasons

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Monday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Tuesday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Wednesday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Thursday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Friday:7:00 AM- Sunset
• Saturday:7:00 AM- Sunset

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $20.00 – Entrance Fee- Per Vehicle
  This permit allows all persons traveling in one private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van) to enter the park to visit for up to 7 days from the date of purchase.
• $10.00 – Entrance Fee- Per Person
  This permit allows a single individual traveling on foot, bicycle, or as individuals traveling together in a vehicle as a non-commercial, organized group to enter the park to visit for up to 7 days from the date of purchase.
• $15.00 – Entrance Fee- Motorcycle
  This permit allows one motorcycle to enter the park to visit for up to 7 days from the date of purchase.

About

The Center of an Ancient World

Today the massive buildings of the ancestral Pueblo peoples still testify to the organizational and engineering abilities not seen anywhere else in the American Southwest. For a deeper contact with the canyon that was central to thousands of people between 850 and 1250 A.D., come and explore Chaco through guided tours, hiking & biking trails, evening campfire talks, and night sky programs.

Directions

Road conditions can be rough or impassable. Please call in advance for updates.

Visitor Centers

Chaco Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center

This is Chaco Culture’s only visitor center. The hours of operation are 8:00am-5:00pm. The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

Weather

Summer highs are typically in the 80’s to mid-90’s. 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.