ARIZONA - Navajo National Monument , april 2018
driving from Lake Powell to Navajo National Monument and then onto Kayenta to Monument Valley
Navajo National Monument, Arizona
While traveling through Arizona on October 1, 2011, we took a side trip to check out Navajo National Monument.
A Rainy Day at Navajo National Monument
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-preserved cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan People: Keet Seel (Broken Pottery) (Kitsʼiil), Betatakin (Ledge House) (Bitátʼahkin), and Inscription House (Tsʼah Biiʼ Kin). It features a visitor center with a museum, three short self-guided mesa top trails, two small campgrounds, and a picnic area. Rangers guide visitors on free tours of the Keet Seel and Betatakin cliff dwellings (Wikipedia).
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Horseshoe Bend and Navajo National Monument NP
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Keet Seel Ruins - Backpack - Navajo National Monument AZ
Keet Seel
Keet Seel or Kiet Siel (Kits'iil), which stands for broken house in Navajo, is a well preserved cliff dwelling of the ancient Anasazi people located in a branch of the Tsegi Canyon in the Kayenta region. The site was first occupied at around AD 1250, during a time in which a large number of people were believed to be aggregating in sites such as this in this part of the American Southwest.
There was a construction boom at Keet Seel between AD 1272 and 1275, with construction then slowly tapering off and halting completely at AD 1286.
Once construction halted in AD 1286, there was no evidence of structures being built until its subsequent abandonment some 20 years later.
At its peak, it’s believed that up to 150 people inhabited this site at one time. Due to the extremely dry climate and natural overhanging cliff, the conditions at Keet Seel were quite optimal for excellent preservation of the site's dwellings and artifacts. Keet Seel is considered by many archaeological experts to be one of the best preserved larger ruins in the American Southwest.
Keet Seel hikes requires advance reservation and obtaining a backcountry permit at the visitor center. Daily limit is 20 people for this 19-mile round-trip hike on a primitive backcountry trail; elevation loss and regain is 1200 feet. The hike will lead down steep switchback trails and uneven steps, and continue down a sandy slope and once at the bottom, there will be rocks, and expect to hike across ankle-deep stream many times
Keet Seel reservations are subject to cancellation during severe weather conditions during the summer monsoon season which last from July to September. Keet Seel is located within the Tsegi Canyon system and severe flooding does occur. Flash flooding creates quicksand which is dangerous for all hikers. It is advisable to call ahead for weather conditions so that unnecessary trips and disappointments are avoided.
We will stay overnight in the designated campground near Keet Seel.
You are required to have your Orientation before receiving a permit to hike to Keet Seel. Permits should be with you at all times while hiking to and from Keet Seel. All Keet Seel hikers should be on the trail and enroute to Keet Seel by 9:00AM local time. (We will leave the TH at 6am)
Bring at least 1 gallon of water/person/day, for the stream is shared with livestock. (that is 2 gallons of water (16 lbs)
Ranger on site at Keet Seel will guide you through Keet Seel.
Spring Break 2019 | Monument Valley & Navajo National Monument | Day Four
Cottonwood, Sedona, Navajo National Monument, AZ - 2017
April 1-6, 2017: Travelogue for my time boondocking in Cottonwood, Sedona, and Navajo National Monument in Arizona.
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Trail Making -
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Betatakin Cliff Dwelling
Slideshow of the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling and hike in the Navajo National Monument near Kayenta, Arizona. More information is available on gjhikes.com.
1.Traditional Snow Bath above Do'ko'o'slid'(San Fransico Peaks) Navajo Way.
a group of Dine' men (Navajo's) travel to top of Do'ko'o'slid' near Flagstaff,Az to do a tradition snow bath, it's a annual event. Snow over 2 ft deep.
Free Campsite Navajo National Monument's Sunshine and Canyon View Campground
We show this campground site by site. Got tired by the time we walked to the Canyon View campground but hope you get the idea. We recommend this campground and the hikes. You can see the Betatakin Cliff Dwellings
Navajo National Monument | Wikipedia audio article
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Navajo National Monument
00:01:20 1 Keet Seel
00:02:33 2 Betatakin
00:03:41 3 Discovery
00:04:45 4 Subsistence
00:05:49 5 Dwellings/ Architecture
00:07:38 6 Abandonment
00:09:26 7 See also
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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-preserved cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan People: Keet Seel (Broken Pottery) (Kitsʼiil), Betatakin (Ledge House) (Bitátʼahkin), and Inscription House (Tsʼah Biiʼ Kin). The monument is high on the Shonto plateau, overlooking the Tsegi Canyon system, west of Kayenta, Arizona. It features a visitor center with a museum, two short self-guided mesa top trails, two small campgrounds, and a picnic area. Rangers guide visitors on free tours of the Keet Seel and Betatakin cliff dwellings. The Inscription House site, further west, is currently closed to public access.
The Sandal Trail is an accessible self-guided walk that provides views of the spectacular canyonlands and rugged topography near the visitor center. Interpretive signs provide information on local flora and other topics. The 1-mile (1.6 km) round-trip trail ends at an overlook of the Betatakin ruins across the 560-foot-deep (170 m) Betatakin Canyon. The National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Shonto Starlings 16-1/Ohiyah Shirley #20-5'11-Class of 2015
Ohiyah Shirley #20 MB/OH, Class of 2015.
Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier, Denver, Colorado.
Diggin It Tournament, Durango, Colorado
Club team: Shonto Starlings
High School: Monument Valley High School Mustangs #8
Explore Navajo Museum-Tuba City
Navajo & Hopi, Grand Canyon, Shonto, Heard Museum and more
VIsual journey from Heard Museum in Phoenix to Lake Powell, Williams, Colorado River float trip, Tuba City, Moenkopi, Land of Navajo, Land of Hopi, Shonto and more in Northern Arizona
Navajo Artists
Seaon 8 - Show 33
Canyon De Chelly - Navajo National Monument – Glen Canyon – Page - Rainbow Bridge
We visit: Canyon De Chelly ( Navajo Land ) in Arizona– Navajo National Monument in Arizona– Glen Canyon – Page in Arizona – our B&B in Big Water ( near Page) with an extensive breakfast - Boat tour to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell in Utah.
The Rainbow Bridge at Lake Powell near Page, Arizona is the planet's tallest natural bridge. This rainbow-shaped arch is 290 feet tall ( 88,4 m hoog ), spans 275 feet ( een overspanning van 83,8 m )and is 42 feet thick ( 12,8 m breedte ) at the top. For centuries the natural bridge has been regarded as sacred by the Navajo Indians who consider personified rainbows as the guardians of the universe.
life on the rez pt. 2
footage from the thunderstorms and rain that cause flooding on the navajo nation.
Bringing Holocaust Education to Shonto, Arizona
Discover how Shannon Allison inspires her students on a Navajo reservation in Shonto, Arizona, by teaching them about Holocaust history. #USHMM