Nov 8, 2009 - Canyon De Chelly & The 4 Corners

We went to see the Canyon De Chelly, these awesome canyons sheltered prehistoric Pueblo Indians for more than a 1000 years and served as an ancestral stronghold for the Navajo Indians.We went to see the Canyon De Chelly, these awesome canyons sheltered prehistoric Pueblo Indians for more than a 1000 years and served as an ancestral stronghold for the Navajo Indians....

Oct 21, 2009 - Hubbell Trading Post and Canyon de Chelly

We started the trip to Canyon de Chelly (pronounced "de shay")by going to the Hubbell Trading Post that was established in 1876 and is still in operation today. After the trading post, we headed on to Chinle, Arizona, for a 4 hour tour of the Canyon de Chelly that is the ancient home of the Navajos. ... The canyon is relatively narrow with alot of sand in the bottom as shown on the photos.We started the trip to Canyon de Chelly (pronounced "de shay")by going to the Hubbell Trading Post that was established in 1876 and is still in operation today. After the trading post, we headed on to Chinle, Arizona, for a 4 hour tour of the Canyon de Chelly that is the ancient home of the Navajos. ... The canyon is relatively narrow with alot of sand in the bottom as shown on the photos....

Oct 16, 2009 - Chinle, Arizona

10/16 – 10/18 The next stop was the Cottonwood Campground in Canyon de Chelly National Monument. It was a 96 mile drive to the monument, which is located on an Indian reservation near Chinle, Arizona (US191, IR7). ... Canyon de Chelly is comprised of two large canyons where a great number of ancient Indian pueblos were located.10/16 – 10/18 The next stop was the Cottonwood Campground in Canyon de Chelly National Monument. It was a 96 mile drive to the monument, which is located on an Indian reservation near Chinle, Arizona (US191, IR7). ... Canyon de Chelly is comprised of two large canyons where a great number of ancient Indian pueblos were located....

Sep 30, 2009 - Finally in AZ

Wednesday 9/30 Bright sunny morning but really windy. The day ended in Chinle, AZ which is on the Navajo Reservation – no beer or wine for us tonight. ...

May 27, 2009 - Canyon de Chelly/AZ

Canyon de Chelly National Monument Campground, Chinle, AZ. ... Located on Navajo Nation land near Chinle, AZ, Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d’Shay) was designated a National Monument to ensure that the area’s archaeological ruins--including some Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings--were preserved. ... The Navajo people have inhabited the area since the early 18th Century, and still operate small farms on the canyon floor.Canyon de Chelly National Monument Campground, Chinle, AZ. ... Located on Navajo Nation land near Chinle, AZ, Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d’Shay) was designated a National Monument to ensure that the area’s archaeological ruins--including some Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings--were preserved. ... The Navajo people have inhabited the area since the early 18th Century, and still operate small farms on the canyon floor....

Apr 30, 2009 - Canyon de Chelly

A few miles east of Chinle, Arizona, sandstone walls begin to rise from the desert floor, rising rapidly to more than a thousand feet. ... In the depths of the twin canyons, which spread into a labyrinth of more than thirty miles, ancestral dwellings cling to rock ledges on the cliff face.A few miles east of Chinle, Arizona, sandstone walls begin to rise from the desert floor, rising rapidly to more than a thousand feet. ... In the depths of the twin canyons, which spread into a labyrinth of more than thirty miles, ancestral dwellings cling to rock ledges on the cliff face....

Apr 14, 2009 - Canyon de Chelly & Hopi Reservation

Tuesday involved a drive across the Hopi Reservation.Tuesday involved a drive across the Hopi Reservation....

Jun 5, 2008 - Navajo Reservation and Canyon de Chelly

We traveled to Chinle, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. ... What a sad place when we arrived Wednesday afternoon.We traveled to Chinle, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. ... What a sad place when we arrived Wednesday afternoon....

May 10, 2008 - Canyon DeChelly

Our trailer site at Cottonwood campground in the National Park (NP) was nice: wide, level and shaded; no hookups but it was free.Our trailer site at Cottonwood campground in the National Park (NP) was nice: wide, level and shaded; no hookups but it was free....

Apr 27, 2008 - Leaving Chinle, Arizona

Chinle, Arizona is the closest town to Canyon de Chely National Monument. ... The canyon stretches out 30 miles in 2 directions.Chinle, Arizona is the closest town to Canyon de Chely National Monument. ... The canyon stretches out 30 miles in 2 directions....

Apr 1, 2008 - Canyon De Chelly, AZ

Canyon de Chelly literally means "inside the rock".

Canyon de Chelly literally means "inside the rock"....

Jun 17, 2007 - Chinle, Arizona

Hi, We are at Canyon de Chelly and have a campsite in the park.Hi, We are at Canyon de Chelly and have a campsite in the park....