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We’ve moved into the new Visitor Center!

Visitor operations have moved into the new Visitor Center which houses interpretive material, maps, brochures, and the WNPA bookstore. Museum exhibits are not available. The park film is available.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

From AD 850 to 1250, Chaco was a hub of ceremony, trade, and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area--unlike anything before or since. The Chacoan people combined many elements: pre-planned architectural designs, astronomical alignments, geometry, landscaping, and engineering to create an ancient urban center of spectacular public architecture.  More...
 
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Chaco Museum Collection

See some of the treasures of the park's museum collection in this web exhibit.

Visit the Chaco collection.

 
 
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Traditions of the Sun

Explore Chaco's trails and cultural sites before you visit them. See virtual movies of the Sun Dagger and other special areas. View NASA satellite photos of the park from space. See historic photos that slowly merge into the modern scene. Learn of ongoing traditions that began at Chaco and continue today.

Visit Traditions of the Sun.
 
Chaco Research Archive

Chaco Research Archive

The Chaco Research Archive is an online resource providing access to a wealth of information documenting the history of archaeological research in Chaco Canyon. The archive includes materials from dozens of sites excavated in Chaco Culture National Historical Park and beyond, including records from the park's archives.

Visit the Chaco Research Archive.
 
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Friends of Chaco

The Friends of Chaco is a non-profit corporation formed to support and assist Chaco Culture NHP in preserving and protecting the Park's resources and contribute to research, interpretation and enjoyment of the park.

Visit the Friends of Chaco website.
 
 

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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
P. O. Box 220
Nageezi, New Mexico 87037

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Visitor Center
(505) 786-7014

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(505) 786-7061

Climate

At 6200 feet elevation Chaco's weather can be extreme, sometimes varying 60 degrees in the same day! Winter days hover in the teens, spring winds frequently blow, summer days may approach the upper 90's, and thunderstorms occur from July to September. Come prepared for all extremes.
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Did You Know?
A thousand years ago when Chaco was flourishing, you could hear the loud sounds of sea shell trumpets echoing off the canyon walls. The people traded for conch shells with groups along trade routes that stretched deep into present-day Mexico and the Gulf of California.
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