Allow
2 hours to visit 3 overlooks on the North Rim Drive
;best for morning photos. Allow 2 hours to visit 6 overlooks on the South Rim Drive;best for afternoon photos. Overlooks open year round.
Is Canyon de Chelly open to the public?
Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
, but closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. During severe weather, the Welcome Center may open at a later time or be closed for the day.
Can you drive around Canyon de Chelly?
No, driving to the overlooks on the rim drives and hiking the White House Trail are self-guided activities that do not require a fee, guide or permit. Roads to the overlooks are paved.
The drives and trail are open all year long
.
Why is Canyon de Chelly closed?
477 days ago, the park
closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
. In efforts to protect the Navajo People, especially the elders and those at high risk, the Navajo Nation also closed Navajoland to all visitors and… More.
What town is closest to Canyon de Chelly?
- Ganado, Arizona: 31 miles south.
- Window Rock, Arizona: 29 miles east.
- Chinle, Arizona: 2 miles west.
- Holbrook, Arizona: 111 miles southwest.
- Winslow, Arizona:143 miles southwest.
- Gallup, New Mexico: 82 miles east.
- Sanders, Arizona: 74 miles south.
- Tuba City Arizona: 126 miles west.
Is Antelope Canyon open?
Yes,
we are open
. The canyon is open for tours and ready to go. The slot canyons have been closed for over a year. On the 485th day of being closed, Antelope Canyon finally reopened.
How is Canyon de Chelly pronounced?
The Americans tried to read the written Spanish words and eventually mispronounced the Spanish version of Tséyi’, or Chelly, as “Shay.” So today it is pronounced
“de Shay.”
Is Canyon de Chelly open in winter?
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
is open year-round
, but some of the inner canyons are impassable in winter and at certain other times of the year.
Is Chinle AZ open?
As a non-fee park, the scenic drives and the White House Trail are open year round; however, due to the pandemic,
the park is closed and will welcome back visitors upon reopening
.
Is the Petrified Forest open during Covid?
Other facilities, including the visitor centers are
open during park hours daily, 8am to 5pm
, with limits on the amount of people allowed inside at theRainbow Forest Museum.
Where exactly is Monument Valley?
Monument Valley is a Navajo Tribal Park (30,000 acres) established in 1958 and located
on the border of Arizona and Utah with in the 16 million-acre Navajo Reservation
. The Park is about 5,500 feet above seal level and accessible year-round.
Where is the Canyon de Chelly located?
We hope you enjoy your visit to Canyon de Chelly National Monument! The park is located in
Chinle, Arizona
, and is entirely on Navajo tribal lands with families living in the canyon.
How old are the ruins at Canyon de Chelly?
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (pronounced “canyon d’shay”), contains over 2500 archeological sites ranging
from 1500 B.C. to 1350 A.D.
and is considered one of the oldest continuously occupied sites in North America.
Is Antelope Canyon still closed?
JUNE 18th 2021 – President of the Navajo Nation vetoed the legislation, Antelope Canyon and all tribal parks remain closed until further notice. … MAY 21st 2021 –
Antelope Canyon is still closed
: Nothing new, the Navajo Nation remains in Yellow Status, and tourism is still not allowed.
Is Lower Antelope Canyon better than Upper?
We go to Lower Antelope Canyon more often because it costs slightly less and usually has smaller crowds. … Upper Antelope Canyon is more internationally famous and therefore busier. However
Upper is better equipped to handle larger crowds than Lower during peak season
in mid to late summer.
Is Lower Antelope Canyon worth it?
We opted to skip the Lower Canyon to avoid another annoying tour experience but by all accounts I’
ve seen it is worth the money to visit
(and it also is fine to see it outside of when the sun is high because the canyon lets in a lot more light).
