Navajo National Monument

Picnicking

Sandal Trail, a short overlook trail, provides a picnic area near the Visitor Center. The two campgrounds also have picnic tables.

Trails/Roads:

Betatakin cliff dwelling is a strenuous five-mile round trip hike into the Betatakin ruins. Tickets are required and given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. Contact the Visitor Center for schedule information. Betatakin can be viewed from an overlook, reachable by a one-mile round trip walk. Betatakin takes approximately four to five hours for the five-mile tour.

Keet Seel is a 17-mile round trip hike requiring a reservation and a backcountry permit which is available at the trail orientation. Both sites are available only with a park ranger who provides an interpretive tour. Keet Seel is a all day hike or an overnight backpacking trip.

The Aspen Trail is a steep one-mile round trip hike to an overlook of Betatakin canyon's Aspen forest. Contact the Visitor Center for schedule information.

The Sandal Trail is a one mile round-trip fairly level walk to the Betatakin overlook. Contact the Visitor Center for schedule information. The Sandal Trail, open year round, is a leisurely one-hour walk to and from the overlook of Betatakin ruins. * Allow one hour for the museum, a video, and to observe our Navajo artists.

VISITOR IMPACTS:
Pets are not allowed in buildings, on trails or in the backcountry. They can be walked on the paved roads with a leash.

Flash floods often occur in July and August.

Local diseases can includes Hantavirus, Bubonic Plague, Giardariasis, and Lyme Disease. Please be aware of ticks, avoid drinking unfiltered water, and avoid all contact with rodents and their droppings.