Chaco Canyon & Culture Center
Hi all! We're leaving March 17 from Florida to travel to SW UT and the 4 Corners area for 2 months. On the way out, we'd like to stop in NW New Mexico and detour to Chaco Canyon. But I understand i...
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We camped at Bloomfield at the Desert Rose RV park. It was a nice CG.
As for Chaco I'd say how spectacular it is depends on how many of these ancient people national parks you've visited. We have been to just about all of them over the years. Chaco does have more standing walls than most of the others. But otherwise it looks like all of the rest of the similar parks. The rangers seemed to be in an especially bad mood, rather unusual. Maybe the boss had just read them the riot act over something. So that probably contributed to our negative impression.
The road we found to be OK, not much washboard at all but very sandy in places. But we have a 4WD truck. It would also depend on how long it's been since they graded the road and the weather. Avoid any of these roads if rain is in the forecast. Also carefully take note of the way in since you can get turned around on the maze of dirt roads back there.
It was really hot but we were there in mid summer.
As for Chaco I'd say how spectacular it is depends on how many of these ancient people national parks you've visited. We have been to just about all of them over the years. Chaco does have more standing walls than most of the others. But otherwise it looks like all of the rest of the similar parks. The rangers seemed to be in an especially bad mood, rather unusual. Maybe the boss had just read them the riot act over something. So that probably contributed to our negative impression.
The road we found to be OK, not much washboard at all but very sandy in places. But we have a 4WD truck. It would also depend on how long it's been since they graded the road and the weather. Avoid any of these roads if rain is in the forecast. Also carefully take note of the way in since you can get turned around on the maze of dirt roads back there.
It was really hot but we were there in mid summer.
