ARIZONA
NATIONAL
PARKS
Navajo National Monument
ACREAGEHeadquarters is on 244.59 acres of tribal land per agreement in 1962 - a right of way of 4.59 acres was granted to the park service in 1977. Total acreage is 360, all federal.
ADDRESSHC-71, Box 3Tonalea, AZ 86044-9704
TELEPHONE520-672-2366/2367Fax: 520-672-2345
OPERATING HOURS,SEASONSOpen year round.
CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHINGNavajo is at an elevation of 7300 ft., though temperatures on summer days may reach into the 90s. The monument receives approximately 12 inches of rain and 60 inches of snow per year. Monsoon thunderstorms occur July through August.
DIRECTIONSTake 160 to Black Mesa, turn north onto SR564. The visitor center is 9 miles.
TRANSPORTATION
FEES, COST, RATESNo fee for entrance. Donations accepted.
FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIESVisitor Center/Exhibits:Headquarters is on 244.59 acres of tribal land per agreement in 1962 - a right of way of 4.59 acres was granted to the park service in 1977. Total acreage is 360, all federal.The visitor center, which includes a museum, videos, gift shop and bookstore, is open daily. Information materials and restrooms are available at visitor center. Restrooms are also located at the campground. Picnic sites are available near the visitor center for individuals and groups.
Trails/Roads:Betatakin cliff dwelling is a strenuous five-mile round trip hike into the Betatakin ruins. Tickets are required and given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact the Visitor Center for schedule information. Betatakin can be viewed from an overlook, reachable by a one-mile round trip walk.Keet Seel is a 17-mile round trip hike requiring a reservation and a backcountry permit which is available at the trail orientation. Both sites are available only with a park ranger who provides an interpretive tour. The
Aspen
Trail
is
a
steep
one-mile
round
trip
hike
to
an
overlook
of
The Sandal Trail is a one mile round-trip fairly level walk to the Betatakin overlook. Contact the Visitor Center for schedule information.
Programs/Activities:Evening campfire programs are available, check with park staff for scheduled times.
Lodging and camping facilities:
Food/supplies:No food or gas is available at the monument. Limited food, supplies, and gasoline is available at Black Mesa, nine miles from the visitor center.
Accessibility:Limited. A handicap campsite is available and the Sandal Trail is wheelchair accessible.
RESERVATIONS/PERMITSNo campground reservations are accepted except for group camping sites. Call (928) 672-2367 to reserve group campsites.Backcountry permits are required for both day and overnight hikers to Keet Seel, with a limit of 20 hikers per day. Permits are available by calling (928) 672-2366, or by mailing a letter two months prior to visit. Twenty-five tickets are given out for walks to Betatakin on a first-come, first-serve basis the morning of the walk at the visitor center.
BASIC VISIT RECOMMENDATIONSThe Sandal Trail, open year round, is a leisurely one-hour walk to and from the overlook of Betatakin ruins.Allow one hour for the museum, a video, and to observe our Navajo artists. Betatakin takes approximately four to five hours for the five-mile tour. Keet Seel is a all day hike or an overnight backpacking trip.
SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMSCampfire programs given by rangers, nightly, in season, at the campfire circle.Patio talks given by rangers daily, in season, on the visitor center's patio. The Junior Ranger Program is supervised by a staff member and consists of fun activities for children.
VISITOR IMPACTSPets are not allowed in buildings, on trails or in the backcountry. They can be walked on the paved roads with a leash.Flash floods often occur in July and August. Local diseases can include Hantavirus, Bubonic Plague, Giardariasis, and Lyme Disease. Please be aware of ticks, avoid drinking unfiltered water, and avoid all contact with rodents and their droppings. |
Welcome
to
Navajo!
Navajo
National
Monument
is
a
unit
of
the
National
Park
Service,
located
on
the
Navajo
Indian
Reservation,
in
the
northeastern
corner
of
Arizona.
The
monument
contains
some
of
the
best
Anasazi
ruins
on
the
Colorado
Plateau,
Betatakin
and
Keet
Seel,
both
of
which
are
seasonally
open
to
the
public.
Inscription
House
has
been
closed
since
1968
due
to
its
fragility.
Betatakin
canyon's
Aspen
forest.
Contact
the
Visitor
Center
for
schedule
information.
