Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Thinking of adding this park to our New Mexico visit. Did some research on it and looks interesting. However since we will be in the area in July, the hottest time on the year, our plan is to visit th...
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Here's the park's website on the roads. If in doubt, call the park:
https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/directions.htm
From I-40 west of Grants, take 371 north to Farmington and continue to Bloomfield for an RV park... much better than staying in Grant. Then drive to Chaco from there if you want to get an early start.
Agree... the Aztec ruins in nearby Aztec are well worth a visit. You could easily drive and take your RV to Mesa Verde National Park, CO from here also. Just change your route back home from Cortez, CO (Mesa Verde) and take 160 east to Durango/Pagosa Springs. If you wanted to get back on I-40 east from Pagosa take 84 towards Chama and south to Santa Fe then 285 south to I-40 east. Hwy 84 has a couple nice Corp of Engineer Parks for camping. Abiquiu is good and it's in the heart of the painter - O'Keefe's hangouts - beautiful scenery. There so many gorgeous drives to take in that whole area rather than being on I-40! You could even work in Taos. You're going home too early!!
https://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/directions.htm
From I-40 west of Grants, take 371 north to Farmington and continue to Bloomfield for an RV park... much better than staying in Grant. Then drive to Chaco from there if you want to get an early start.
Agree... the Aztec ruins in nearby Aztec are well worth a visit. You could easily drive and take your RV to Mesa Verde National Park, CO from here also. Just change your route back home from Cortez, CO (Mesa Verde) and take 160 east to Durango/Pagosa Springs. If you wanted to get back on I-40 east from Pagosa take 84 towards Chama and south to Santa Fe then 285 south to I-40 east. Hwy 84 has a couple nice Corp of Engineer Parks for camping. Abiquiu is good and it's in the heart of the painter - O'Keefe's hangouts - beautiful scenery. There so many gorgeous drives to take in that whole area rather than being on I-40! You could even work in Taos. You're going home too early!!
