Mar 6, 2025 · Visitors may visit Betatakin by joining the scheduled NPS guided hikes. Keet Seel : Generally, NPS staff offers special overnight trips to Keet Seel (Kawestima) from May through …

Navajo National Monument is a national monument located within the northwest portion of the Navajo Nation territory in northern Arizona, which was established to preserve three well …

Oct 1, 2024 · Springs fed into farmlands on the canyon floor and homes were built in the natural sandstone alcoves. The cliff dwellings of Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House were last …

Jul 16, 2012 · Betatakin, part of Navajo National Monument, occupies a large cave in the north wall of an unnamed south fork of Laguna Canyon,1 which latter empties into Tyende Creek at …

Sep 26, 2024 · The Betatakin Cliff Dwellings can be seen from a 1/4 mile distance so bringing binoculars is recommended. The trail is paved with a 150 feet elevation change. The trail …

Aug 24, 2003 · Betatakin (meaning ledge house ) is a large cluster of well-preserved cliff dwellings thought to have been inhabited by the Anasazi during the latter 1200s. Betatakin is …

Betatakin is one of the best preserved Anasazi cliff dwellings that can be found anywhere in the southwestern United States. Those wishing to visit the site must sign up in person for one of …

Apr 28, 2018 · We’d heard about Betatakin Ruins, an ancient ancestral Puebloan settlement, from Eric and Laurel who had hiked it a couple of years ago. Reading her post about the guided …

Betatakin is the cliff dwelling you can view from across the canyon at the end of the Sandal Trail. To view it more closely, you can take a strenuous five-mile round-trip hike, which takes from …

These remote ties to the past are difficult to get to, but worth the effort. The monument protects the remains of three massive pueblos. Visitors can walk along a short self-guided trail from the …