Chaco Canyon & the Keresan Pueblo World
Ancient Connections, Contemporary Culture

What to Expect

Travel

All travel is by Crow Canyon vans. The entire trip takes place at elevations between 5000 and 6200 feet. Access to one site will require a hike of about 1 mile roundtrip over uneven terrain and a short scramble up a gravelly slope. Another hike will be about 3 miles roundtrip over flat ground on a dirt road. Most site visits require standing for 30 minutes or more at a time. Our pace is leisurely and assistance is given, but you must be in reasonably good physical condition. Expect drives on rough back roads.

Accommodations

Four nights are spent in comfortable motels, and two nights are spent camping near Chaco Culture National Historical Park in an outfitted camp with a port-a-potty, fresh water supply, and backcountry kitchen, but no showers. You may bring your own camping equipment, or we will rent equipment for you at an additional cost. Motel accommodations are double-occupancy; single accommodations are available for an additional fee of $270.

Weather

The climate in the northern Southwest is generally very dry and sunny. Late spring and early fall daytime temperatures can be quite variable, ranging from the 50s to the 80s; summer temperatures can reach into the 90s and occasionally exceed 100 degrees. Nighttime temperatures are cooler and generally pleasant. Although it can rain any time, afternoon thunderstorms are most common in July and August.

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