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Chaco Culture National Historical ParkPhoto of Fajada Butte at sunset
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Hiking Trails
There are four backcountry hiking trails in Chaco Culture National Historical Park ranging from a relatively level 3 mile roundtrip hike to a trails over 7 miles long and climbing up to 450 feet. Whichever trail you choose to take it will provide you with a rare opportunity to experience the present-day solitude and sweeping vistas of the canyon and mesa landscape; allow you to see the impressive Chacoan great houses, roads, and features in an undeveloped setting; and help you understand the scope and extent of the Chaco world.
Aerial photo of Kin Kletso  

Did You Know?
The Acoma (Pueblo Indian) place name for Chaco is W’aasrba shak’a, meaning “place of greasewood,” may have been shortened to Chaca, and then Chaco..
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST