Chaco Canyon well worth the drive!
Many thanks to all who encouraged us to dare the road into Chaco Canyon. It was well worth it! I called the Park from Bernalillo on Monday morning and the ranger said he thought we would be ok and tha...
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It is 21 miles from Highway 550 to the Park and 13 miles of it is unpaved. It is a wide road and is sandy. It is like a washboard in spots and can be bone-jarring. I understand that when it rains it is so slick you need to just stop and wait for it to dry. We traveled from 5 to 30mph. We did not get much dust inside but of course the exterior is filthy. On the trip in, I had one cabinet come undone (paper goods) and some stuff placed on the floor slid around. I was more careful this morning and nothing shifted coming out. There were two 25' TT's and a mid-sized Class A in the CG. They both said they did not have problems...just took it slow. We were prepared for a two hour drive so were pleased that it went so well. lizzie
