Exploring the other Mesa Verde

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Exploring the other Mesa Verde

Ruins at Chaco were constructed between 800 and 1100 AD.
Cortez Journal/Jim Mimiaga

A hiker negotiates a slot canyon at Chaco.

Exploring the other Mesa Verde

Ruins at Chaco were constructed between 800 and 1100 AD.
Cortez Journal/Jim Mimiaga

A hiker negotiates a slot canyon at Chaco.
If you go

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is in northwestern New Mexico. The recommended access route is from the north, via U.S. 550. Turn right off U.S. 550 at County Road 7900, 3 miles east of Nageezi and 50 miles west of Cuba (at mile 112.5). Follow the signs south on CR 7900 for 5 miles (paved), then turn right on CR 7950 (16 miles, with 13 unpaved) to the park boundary. All routes have sections of infrequently maintained dirt roads that may be impassable in bad weather. Call 505-786-7014, ext. 221 for road conditions.

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