The park is unique among national park service units, as it is comprised entirely of navajo tribal trust land and embraces nearly 84,000 acres. Located in northeastern arizona, it is within the boundaries of the navajo nation and lies in the four corners region. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. Navajo people continue to live, work and raise their families in the rugged canyons surrounding the monument. There was a bit of snow on the ground at buffalo pass 8,482 in the chuska mountains.
Shay was established on april 1, 1931, as a unit of the national park service. The height of the cliffs is up to 300 meters and is shaped like. Shay was established on april 1, 1931 as a unit of the national park service. The yucca cave ruins were visible from the massacre cave overlook, which was the first stop we would visit in the monument. Check out rare artifacts from another time and get to know the traditions. Les navajos continuent a vivre, travailler et fonder leurs familles dans les canyons escarpes qui entourent le monument. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A number of rough tracks cross the reservation backcountry and lead to other canyon overlooks, but travel on these requires a navajo permit andor guide. Pronounced dshay the name is a corruption of the navajo word tsegi, or rock canyon, its been inhabited for 5000 years, and shelters prehistoric petroglyphs alongside the yearold cliff dwellings of ancestral puebloans. National park service, harpers ferry center, publications subject.
May 03, 2019 the national park service and the navajo nation share resources and continue to work in partnership to manage this special place. Check out our gallery featuring some of the most iconic and scenic vistas in the park. Heres more on the underrated canyon that may just be one of the most beautiful spots in america. A link has been sent to your friends email address. Here you can view the canyons that resulted from these waters, home to the ancient anasazi whose pueblo homes are protected from the sun within the deep crevices.
The area contains the ruins of several hundred prehistoric native american villages, most of them built ad 3500. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Recognized as one of the longest continually inhabited landscapes in north america, see pueblo ruins built between 350 and 0 a. Deep sandstone canyon on navajo land, containing many ancient cliff dwellings. The visitors center offers details and maps to all of the canyons many world famous sites, including spider rock, white house ruins and canyon del muerto. Use the park and area map below to navigate through the park. Type unpaved from to miles total route length fmss no. Although none of the cliffs exceeds feet 300 meters the huge 800foot monolith spider rock is. The navajo people still have a mystical bond to this redstone canyon that cuts an almost tropical path of trees and flowers through the desert. Dec 20, 2016 park map pdf 846kb area map pdf 108kb last updated. Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of north america, it preserves ruins of the indigenous tribes that lived in. The height of the cliffs is up to 300 meters and is shaped like a y having two canyons. Although none of the cliffs exceeds feet 300 meters the huge 800foot monolith spider rock is an awesome sight. Its rough walls were carved from water running off the chuska mountains.
Cycle collected district from west park boundary 0010 indian route 7 1 south rim drive to east park 11. It lies in the middle of the vast navajo reservation. Lace up your hiking boots and explore white house ruins trail on your own, or enlist the services of a guide to access more of the canyon via rangerled programs. Picnic campground tunnel overlook juaction overlook white house overlook wash campground private n dian hiking trail cliff dwelling face rx overlook pider rock overlook sliding e sliding. Indian reservation ir 7 from chinle along the south rim of the canyon, and ir 64 along the north rim of canyon del muerto, which is one of four main gorges in the canyon system. It encompasses square miles and three splendid, redwalled canyons canyon del muerto, monument canyon. The spectacular cliff dwellings include mummy cave, with a threestory tower house. The name is a spanish corruption of tsegi, a navajo word meaning rock canyons. Chiseled by millions of years of streamcutting and land uplifts. Park map pdf 846kb area map pdf 108kb last updated. Two excellent scenic drives take you along the rims of these canyons. Click the image to view a full size jpg 650 kb or download the pdf 500 kb.
Steep canyon walls cradle hundreds of ancient pueblo ruins. The national park service and the navajo nation share resources and continue to work in partnership to manage this special place. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. The canyon beats at the heart of the navajo nation. This unique park is located entirely on navajo nation land and offers a rich history with countless options for outdoor recreation. It is located in northeastern arizona within the boundaries of the navajo nation. Magnificent red rock cliffs overlook wide canyons where rivers of trees run along the ground in beautiful green clusters, and mysterious ruins stand tucked into alcoves at the base of rock faces.
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