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Mar 31 2018

chumley

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Joined Sep 18 2002
Tempe, AZ

Navajo NM, AZ

Hiking		Mar 31 2018
		chumley • Triplogs 1,993

Hiking	2.56 Miles	545 AEG

Hiking	2.56 Miles	1 Hour 8 Mns	2.29 mph
	545 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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Aspen Trail - Betatakin

Sandal Trail - Betatakin Overlook

Canyon View Trail - Betatakin

Navajo National Monument Campground

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I spent a night at my go-to northeastern Arizona campground at Navajo NM. It's free, and according to the ranger, has never been "full" so it's a reliable spot to show up late at night looking for a few zzz's.

It's off-season, so there are not currently any scheduled guided tours to the Betatakin ruins and the ranger who could volunteer to do it was in Phoenix for the weekend.

So I was limited to the trails that don't require a guide as a quick morning exploration. I would have liked to see the Aspen trail in yesteryear as it continues past the current closure to the bottom of the canyon. It looked like I could get past the rockfall, but I decided not to risk the NPS violation.

The night was very cold and fires are not permitted here. But the bathroom had a heater which was nice in the morning!

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Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Betatakin Canyon Long House Valley Tsegi Canyon

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