The Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness is located in northwestern New Mexico and is a
badland area of rolling water-carved clay hills. The area is rich in fossils
and has little vegetation to conceal geological formations. The thin
vegetation includes sagebrush, pińon-juniper, Great Basin scrubland, and
grassland. It is a landscape of sandstone cap rocks and scenic olive-colored
hills. Water in this area is scarce and there are no trails; however, the area
is scenic and contains soft colors rarely seen elsewhere.

The Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness is located in northwestern New Mexico and is a badland area of rolling water-carved clay hills. The area is rich in fossils and has little vegetation to conceal geological formations. The thin vegetation includes sagebrush, pińon-juniper, Great Basin scrubland, and grassland. It is a landscape of sandstone cap rocks and scenic olive-colored hills. Water in this area is scarce and there are no trails; however, the area is scenic and contains soft colors rarely seen elsewhere.

Ah Shi Sle Pah Wilderness

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness

Explore the monumental structures and breathtaking landscape at Chaco, a
thriving regional center for the ancestral Pueblo people from 850 to 1250 CE
(Common Era), through hiking & biking trails, ranger guided tours & programs,
and more. Chaco Canyon is a sacred and deeply personal place for many
Indigenous peoples throughout the Southwest. Please visit with respect.

Explore the monumental structures and breathtaking landscape at Chaco, a thriving regional center for the ancestral Pueblo people from 850 to 1250 CE (Common Era), through hiking & biking trails, ranger guided tours & programs, and more. Chaco Canyon is a sacred and deeply personal place for many Indigenous peoples throughout the Southwest. Please visit with respect.

## Overview

Gallo Campground is located within Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Tucked among the fallen boulders and cliffs of Gallo Wash, the campground
offers camping in a rugged environment, surrounded by petroglyphs, a cliff
dwelling, inscriptions and a high desert landscape. The area is remote with no
services. Please be prepared with plenty of food, water, shade, sunscreen and
cold weather necessities.

**Traveling to Chaco**

Two roads access Chaco Culture National Historical Park. From the north, Road
7900 turns off of US Hwy 550/44 three miles east of Nageezi and fifty miles
west of Cuba. Continue on Road 7900 for five paved miles then turn right onto
Road 7950 where the payment will continue for several miles. The rest of the
thirteen miles are unpaved. From the south, turn north onto NM Rt. 57 for
twenty miles of rough unpaved road. When the unpaved roads are wet (rain,
snow, etc.) they can be difficult to traverse, and vehicles can become stuck
in thick mud or slide off the slippery road. Please keep in mind that there is
no phone service and it is sometimes difficult to get tow service along these
roads. Please contact us at 505 786-7014 for the latest road conditions.

**Campfires in Gallo Campground**

A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and
commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal
briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other
manufactured or synthetic materials is prohibited.

**Marijuana on Federal Lands**

Posted: May 27, 2022, With the legalization of marijuana in the State of New
Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park would like to provide
clarification regarding the use and possession of marijuana on Federal lands.
The recently passed New Mexico State law, which allows for limited
recreational marijuana use under certain conditions, has no bearing on Federal
laws which continue to identify marijuana as a Schedule I illegal drug, and
prohibit its use.

Possession of marijuana or use of any amount of marijuana is still prohibited
in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, its facilities, concessions, and
campgrounds.

## Recreation

The Visitor Center is located one mile from the Gallo Campground which offers
a staffed information desk. There is an additional charge for Park entry
separate from the camping fees. All campers are required to pay entrance fee
at the Visitor Center or present a vaild pass. The Visitor Center offers a
brief introductory information, a 25-minute introductory video and a bookstore
with many selections of educational materials, books and gift items. After
checking in at the Visitor Center, one can drive the canyon loop road where
there are six front country and our backcountry hiking trails that lead to
ancient cultural sites.

## Facilities

Gallo Campground has 32 individual campsites, one of which is designated as
handicapped accessible. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire grate.
There are five campsites for RV ONLY and the remaining 27 campsites allow
either tent, small RV or travel trailer. Please read details featured for each
campsite before reserving.

There are two (02) group campsites available to accommodate groups with 10-30
people, tent camping only. Each group campsite has picnic tables and a fire
grate.

The campground has restroom facility with flushable toilets. There are no
showers, hookups, convenience store or food services. There are no cell phone
services. Please call 505 786-7014 for the lastest road condition.

## Natural Features

Gallo Campground is located in a lowland desert surrounded by canyon walls,
arroyos and wash with plenty of southwestern desert plants and brushes, but
there are no trees.

## Nearby Attractions

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is isolated from various towns and
cities. Within two to three hour drive, there are some attractions such as
Aztec Ruins, Salmon Ruins, Mesa Verde National Park, El Malpais National
Monument, El Morro National Monument, Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Four
Corners Monument, Navajo Nation Headquarters and Museum in Window Rock,
Arizona.

<h2>Overview</h2>
<p>Gallo Campground is located within Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Tucked among the fallen boulders and cliffs of Gallo Wash, the campground offers camping in a rugged environment, surrounded by petroglyphs, a cliff dwelling, inscriptions and a high desert landscape. The area is remote with no services. Please be prepared with plenty of food, water, shade, sunscreen and cold weather necessities. </p><p><strong>Traveling to Chaco </strong></p><p>Two roads access Chaco Culture National Historical Park. From the north, Road 7900 turns off of US Hwy 550/44 three miles east of Nageezi and fifty miles west of Cuba. Continue on Road 7900 for five paved miles then turn right onto Road 7950 where the payment will continue for several miles. The rest of the thirteen miles are unpaved. From the south, turn north onto NM Rt. 57 for twenty miles of rough unpaved road. When the unpaved roads are wet (rain, snow, etc.) they can be difficult to traverse, and vehicles can become stuck in thick mud or slide off the slippery road. Please keep in mind that there is no phone service and it is sometimes difficult to get tow service along these roads. Please contact us at 505 786-7014 for the latest road conditions.</p><p> <strong>Campfires in Gallo Campground</strong></p><p>A fire may be ignited and maintained only by using fuel sources designed and commonly used for warmth or the preparation of food, such as charcoal briquettes or natural firewood. Lighting or maintaining a fire with other manufactured or synthetic materials is prohibited.</p><p><strong>Marijuana on Federal Lands</strong></p><p>Posted: May 27, 2022, With the legalization of marijuana in the State of New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park would like to provide clarification regarding the use and possession of marijuana on Federal lands. The recently passed New Mexico State law, which allows for limited recreational marijuana use under certain conditions, has no bearing on Federal laws which continue to identify marijuana as a Schedule I illegal drug, and prohibit its use. </p><p>Possession of marijuana or use of any amount of marijuana is still prohibited in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, its facilities, concessions, and campgrounds.</p><h2>Recreation</h2>
<p>The Visitor Center is located one mile from the Gallo Campground which offers a staffed information desk. There is an additional charge for Park entry separate from the camping fees. All campers are required to pay entrance fee at the Visitor Center or present a vaild pass. The Visitor Center offers a brief introductory information, a 25-minute introductory video and a bookstore with many selections of educational materials, books and gift items. After checking in at the Visitor Center, one can drive the canyon loop road where there are six front country and our backcountry hiking trails that lead to ancient cultural sites.</p>
<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>Gallo Campground has 32 individual campsites, one of which is designated as handicapped accessible. Each campsite has a picnic table and a fire grate.  There are five campsites for RV ONLY and the remaining 27 campsites allow either tent, small RV or travel trailer. Please read details featured for each campsite before reserving. </p>
<p>There are two (02) group campsites available to accommodate groups with 10-30 people, tent camping only. Each group campsite has picnic tables and a fire grate.</p>
<p>The campground has restroom facility with flushable toilets. There are no showers, hookups, convenience store or food services. There are no cell phone services. Please call 505 786-7014 for the lastest road condition.</p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
Gallo Campground is located in a lowland desert surrounded by canyon walls, arroyos and wash with plenty of southwestern desert plants and brushes, but there are no trees.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
<p>Chaco Culture National Historical Park is isolated from various towns and cities. Within two to three hour drive, there are some attractions such as Aztec Ruins, Salmon Ruins, Mesa Verde National Park, El Malpais National Monument, El Morro National Monument, Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Four Corners Monument, Navajo Nation Headquarters and Museum in Window Rock, Arizona.</p>

**Several campsites were recently closed due to significant rock fall**

View of Fajada Butte and Chacra Mesa looking south from the campground

GALLO CAMPGROUND

A view of Gallo Campground tucked to the canyon

Gallo Campground

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Most walls seen at Chaco Culture NHP are close to 1,000 years old.

Sandstone Walls

Observe many ravens while visiting Chaco Culture NHP.

Raven

Pueblo Bonito is the largest great house within Chaco Canyon.

Pueblo Bonito

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is an International Dark Sky Park.

Fajada Butte

Welcome to Chaco Culture National Historical Park!

Chaco Culture NHP Entrance Sign

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is home to impressive pottery built by the ancestral Pueblo people.

Chacoan Jars

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers
some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners Region. Time and
natural elements have etched a fantasy world of strange rock formations made
of interbedded sandstone, shale, mudstone, coal, and silt. The weathering of
the sandstone forms hoodoos - weathered rock in the form of pinnacles, spires,
cap rocks, and other unusual forms. Fossils occur in this sedimentary
landform. Translated from the Navajo language, Bisti (Bis-tie) means "a large
area of shale hills." De-Na-Zin (Deh-nah-zin) takes its name from the Navajo
words for "cranes."

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is a rolling landscape of badlands which offers some of the most unusual scenery found in the Four Corners Region.  Time and natural elements have etched a fantasy world of strange rock formations made of interbedded sandstone, shale, mudstone, coal, and silt.  The weathering of the sandstone forms hoodoos - weathered rock in the form of pinnacles, spires, cap rocks, and other unusual forms.  Fossils occur in this sedimentary landform.  Translated from the Navajo language, Bisti (Bis-tie) means "a large area of shale hills."  De-Na-Zin (Deh-nah-zin) takes its name from the Navajo words for "cranes."

The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in Farmington, New Mexico.

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness

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