• Overlooking Chetro Ketl

    Chaco Culture

    National Historical Park New Mexico

Operating Hours and Seasons

Photo of Visitor Center

Visitor Center

NPS Photo

Operating Hours & Seasons

The park is open every day from 7:00 a.m. to sunset. The Visitor Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day but the park's roads, sites, trails and campground will remain open.

Did You Know?

photo of cat-faced spider

Chaco harbors many insects, moths, spiders, and butterflies in the summer months. One of these known as the cat-faced spider (Araneus illudatus) can be seen hanging in doorways and archeological sites.