Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Explore the monumental structures and breathtaking landscape at Chaco, a thriving regional center for the ancestral Pueblo people from 850 to 1250 CE (Common Era), through guided tours, hiking & biking trails, evening campfire talks, night sky programs, and more. Chaco Canyon is a sacred and deeply personal place for many Indigenous peoples throughout the Southwest. Please visit with respect.

Fajada Butte

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is an International Dark Sky Park.

Fajada Butte's silhoutte shown under a timelapse image of stars appearing in a vibrant circle above.

Chaco Culture NHP Entrance Sign

Welcome to Chaco Culture National Historical Park!

The entrance sign to Chaco Culture made out of sandstone and showing Fajada Butte through a window.

Sandstone Walls

Most walls seen at Chaco Culture NHP are close to 1,000 years old.

Colorful sandstone walls with two open sections in the middle that look like doorways.

Raven

Observe many ravens while visiting Chaco Culture NHP.

A raven perched on the side of a canyon wall.

Pueblo Bonito

Pueblo Bonito is the largest great house within Chaco Canyon.

An aerial view of the Pueblo Bonito great house showing many rooms and circular kivas.

Chacoan Jars

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is home to impressive pottery built by the ancestral Pueblo people.

A series of 4 Chacoan jars replicated in the same black on white style that was excavated long ago.