Canyon de Chelly National Monument

GPS planning file and map.

Included in this post are the locations of about 75 sites that are in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument near Chinle, AZ. The sites include cliff dwellings, caves, pueblo ruins, rock art sites, and overlooks. Most of these we haven't visited yet and some of them might be off limits to visitors. Most inner canyon sites require a hired guide service to visit.

Included with this post is the GPS file and map that we plan to use for our first visit. If you don't want to wait for us to get around to it feel free to try the GPS file and map for yourself. With no guarantee, of course, but they most often prove valuable for us.

Antelope House Overlook	36.15640, -109.44185
Antelope House Ruins	36.15707, -109.44546
Antelope Point Ruins	36.15122, -109.48560
Bad Trail Ruin	36.14495, -109.49428
Battle Cove Ruins	36.15385, -109.44400
Beehive Ruins	36.11829, -109.40250
Big Cave Ruins I	36.21156, -109.37128
Big Cave Ruins II	36.21095, -109.37061
Black Rock Canyon Ruins	36.15174, -109.35422
Black Rock Canyon Ruins II	36.15508, -109.39106
Black Rock Trail Petroglyphs	36.12238, -109.32901
Blue Bull Cave	36.18620, -109.39794
Canyon del Muerto Ruin III	36.25554, -109.33098
Canyon del Muerto Ruin I	36.25649, -109.33894
Canyon del Muerto Ruin II	36.25716, -109.33675
Cave Ruin	36.12013, -109.26485
Cave Ruin II	36.12020, -109.44108
Ceremonial Cave	36.15424, -109.47737
Charcoal Cliffs Cave	36.24848, -109.32699
Cliff Dwelling I	36.10626, -109.40203
Cliff Dwelling II	36.11115, -109.41859
Cliff Dwelling III	36.11489, -109.41297
Cliff Dwelling IV	36.11520, -109.40469
Cliff Dwelling V	36.11378, -109.40186
Cliff Dwelling VI	36.11333, -109.40156
Cliff Dwelling VII	36.11975, -109.31225
Cliff Dwelling VIII	36.11446, -109.43660
Cliff Dwelling IX	36.11013, -109.44908
Cliff Dwelling X	36.13349, -109.47485
Cliff Dwelling XI	36.14669, -109.49414
Cliff Dwelling XII	36.14668, -109.49541
Cliff Dwelling XIII	36.15525, -109.47539
Cliff Dwelling XIV	36.15614, -109.45325
Cliff Dwelling XV	36.15979, -109.42988
Cliff Dwelling XVI	36.17001, -109.42185
Cliff Dwelling XVII	36.17445, -109.40589
Cliff Dwelling XVIII	36.18888, -109.37782
Cliff Dwelling XIX	36.21919, -109.36602
Cliff Dwelling XX	36.22238, -109.36325
Cliff Dwelling XXI	36.22446, -109.35471
Cliff Dwelling XXII	36.18139, -109.37066
Corncob Shelter	36.13821, -109.48401
Cottonwood Planetarium	36.16843, -109.51210
Ear Cave	36.17758, -109.41007
Face Rock Overlook	36.10453, -109.36759
Junction Overlook	36.13794, -109.49337
Ledge Ruins	36.16017, -109.46344
Ledge Ruins Overlook	36.16210, -109.46526
Little White House Ruins	36.11004, -109.50138
Many Turkey Cave	36.18407, -109.40231
Massacre Cave Overlook	36.23670, -109.35979
Massacre Cave	36.23922, -109.35737
Mummy Cave	36.23261, -109.35615
Mummy Cave Overlook	36.22862, -109.36125
Petroglyphs	36.15962, -109.46125
Petroglyphs II	36.18527, -109.39842
Pictograph Cave	36.13358, -109.46647
Ruins I3	6.15139, -109.42404
Sleeping Duck Ruin	36.14550, -109.51110
Sliding House Overlook	36.11530, -109.43755
Sliding Rock Ruins	36.12183, -109.43338
Spider Rock Overlook	36.10469, -109.35492
Standing Cow Ruin	36.16303, -109.42238
Standing Rock Ruins	36.16972, -109.41666
The Wall	36.15241, -109.52209
Tse Taa Ruins	36.12427, -109.44730
Tsegi Overlook	36.13895, -109.51225
Tunnel Overlook	36.14299, -109.51678
Two Hole Ruin	36.12117, -109.25339
Ute Rain Panel	36.15929, -109.46197
White House Alcove Ruin	36.13399, -109.47005
White House Overlook	36.13057, -109.47644
White House Ruins	36.13356, -109.46953
Wild Cherry Ruin	36.11857, -109.44507
Yucca Cave Ruins	36.23713, -109.36012

Massacre Cave Overlook

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.4 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 6771 - 6837 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Massacre Cave Overlook
Fee: none
Attractions: Historic site

Massacre Cave Overlook is located off of the North Rim Drive in the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d'Shay) National Monument. The cave is the site of a rock shelter where in 1805 a group of Navajo had fortified themselves in a battle against a Spanish military expedition led by Lt. Antonio Narbona.

Mummy Cave Overlook

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 6807 - 6851 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Mummy Cave Overlook
Fee: none
Attractions: Awesome cliff dwelling

Mummy Cave is located along the North Rim Drive in the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced d'Shay) National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. The alcove complex contains an Anasazi cliff dwelling that shows evidence of having been occupied for nearly a thousand years. With over 70 rooms it is the largest Puebloan village that is preserved in Canyon de Chelly.

Face Rock Overlook

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.1-0.3 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 6796 - 6812 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Face Rock Overlook
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic views, ruins

The Face Rock Overlook is located along the South Rim Drive in the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced Shay) National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. The location is one of seven overlooks that are spread out along the south rim of the monument. There was only one lovely Navajo grandmother selling her wares at the trailhead.

Sliding House Overlook

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.4 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 6411 - 6442 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Sliding House Overlook
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic views, ruins

The Sliding House Overlook is located along the South Rim Drive in the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced Shay) National Monument near Chinle, Arizona. The location is one of seven overlooks that are spread out along the south rim of the monument. This is one of the few sites where there weren't any Navajo vendors selling their crafts.