We headed to Navajo NM in the late morning. Our research had shown that there was only one short trail to a cliff edge cliff dwellings overlook that was open in the NM. There was a guided ranger tour at 7Am in the morning to those same ruins, but with Leslie’s ankle questionable, we really did not consider it. It was only a one hour scenic drive to the NM. Once there, we got our passport stamp, picked up some postcards, explored the visitor center exhibits and watched the park film. There are three sets of cliff dwellings in the NM. Two of the ruins require an overnight hike which the NPS is currently not issuing passes for. They are working on a new management plan for the park which will decided if they ever allow the public to those remote ruins without an escort. We walked the fairly easy 1.3 mile Sandal Trail to the overlook for the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling ruins. Leslie’s ankle did well on the hike down, but it was really hurting on hike back up.
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Sunset from the KOA
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Entrance Sign
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| Betatakin Cliff Dwelling ruins |
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