Visitor Center
Navajo National Monument is a non-fee park located within the Navajo Nation in Northeastern Arizona. The park protects three cliff dwelling sites (Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House) that date back to 1300 AD.
The visitor center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. The visitor center includes an information desk, museum, auditorium and park store.
Self-Guided Trails
Thtree trails open until sunset (even after visitor center building is closed) and can be accessed behind the visitor center.
- Sandal Trail: A 1.3 mile roundtrip trail leads to an overlook of the Betatakin cliff dwelling. The trail is paved with an elevation loss of up to 150 feet. This is the only point in the park where the cliff dwellings can be seen aside from the guided tours.
- Aspen Trail: An 0.8 mile rountrip nature trail that ends at an overlook of the relict forest at the bottom of the Betatakin canyon. This trail has an elevation loss up to 350 feet. Cliff dwellings cannot be seen from this trail.
- Canyon View Trail: A 0.8 mile roundtrip nature trail that goes along the canyon rim from the visitor center to the park's historic ranger station. There is no elevation loss due to the trail being relatively flat. Cliff dwellings cannot be seen from this trail.
Ranger-led Tours
Ranger led tours are offered during the summer season which runs from Memorial Day (late May) to Labor Day (early September). Inscription House is closed to visitation.
- Betatakin tours are offered at 7AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Hikes are available on a first-come basis. There is a limit to how many hikers can join these tours. Hikes are subject to cancellation due to weather or unforseen circumstances.
- Keet Seel tours will be offered when staffing is available. These hikes are ranger-led overnight trips that require online registration. There is a limit to how many hikers can join these tours. Hikes are subject to cancellation due to weather or unforseen circumstances.
Campgrounds
Two free campgrounds are also available on a first-come basis. Canyon View Campground is closed for the winter.
- The Sunset View Campground is open year round and includes 31 sites
- The Canyon View Campground has 14 sites and is CLOSED during winter
- There is NO FEE for overnight camping
- Maximum RV length is 28 feet
- There are no showers, RV hookups or dump stations
- There is a restroom with sinks and flushable toilets at the Sunset View Campground
- Pit toilets are available at the Canyon View Campground
- Potable water is available at the Sunset View Campground, outside of the restrooms at the sink
- Water is unavailable during the winter months
- Quiet Hours are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Camping Limit is 7 days per year
- Navajo Nation Law prohibits alcoholic beverages on the reservation.
OPEN CAMPFIRES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ALL CAMPSITES AND WITHIN THE PARK. FIRE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE IN EFFECT ON THE NAVAJO NATION DURING THE SUMMER. PLEASE INQUIRE AT VISITOR CENTER FOR CURRENT INFORMATION.
