Southwest / Re: canyon de chelly, AZ
« on: January 07, 2016, 06:47:30 pm »You're on your own on this one. Where are you coming from and going to? Will you be fully loaded-self contained? Touring with a group? Or what? One thing that bothered me was it was Reservation area with different rules. A tribal rep at the Window Rock Info center said I could only camp at approved places in the area. I then asked if there were any places between Window Rock and Spider Rock on Rt 7? He said no. I then said, "So if I get out there and can't make it to the campground before dark, you're saying I'm SOL and can't bushwhack.' He said, "Right. You have to time your ride carefully. This is Indian Reservation." That and some other reasons caused me to not continue on to Route 7.
Like I said before, Canyon de Chelly is worth the effort. Make sure you hire a guide to take you thru the canyon bottom. It's another world down there.
Happy Trails
Brian