Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 103) National Parks & Monuments Arizona has more national areas and monuments than any other state. he Grand Canyon is in the northern part of the state and fifteen other national monuments are scattered throughout the state. Plus, there are over 14.6 million acres of national forests, parks and recreation areas. T Canyon de Chelly National Monument is near Chinle on the Navajo Reservation. Five periods of Indian culture are represented in these fascinating cliff dwellers' ruins situated within red sandstone walls. From Phoenix: 313 miles northeast. From Tucson: 429 miles northeast. 928/674-5500. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is off AZ 87 near Coolidge. A four-story structure, built by the Hohokam Indians over 650 years ago, represents the best of Hohokam architecture. Village sites and irrigation canals are evident. From Phoenix: 50 miles southeast. From Tucson: 70 miles northwest. 520/723-3172. Chiricahua National Monument, I-10 to AZ 186, features the "Wonderland of Rocks" – giant formations carved by nature from volcanic rock. This is land once controlled by Apaches under Cochise. From Phoenix: 228 miles southeast. From Tucson: 115 miles east. 520/824-3560 ext. 302. The Grand Canyon National Park and Monument is one of the seven wonders of the world and is absolutely breathtaking. The Colorado River runs through the canyon which is 277 miles long and averages 10 miles in width. The South Rim is open year-round while heavy snows close the North Rim during late October until mid-May. There are numerous nature trails and viewing points plus the Tusayan Ruin and Museum (a small prehistoric pueblo), the Yavapai Museum which offers regional, geological exhibits, and the Visitor Center. From Phoenix: 225 miles north. From Tucson: 341 miles north. 928/638-7888 Marble Canyon National Monument is on the Colorado River and has nearly vertical walls, some 3,000 feet high. From Phoenix: 270 miles north. From Tucson 386 miles north. 928/638-7888 Montezuma Castle National Monument, off I-17, is a five-story cliff dwelling with 20 rooms, built by the Sinagua Indians in the thirteenth century. It is considered to be one of the best preserved dwellings of its kind in the country. A Visitor Center displays artifacts found in the area. From Phoenix: 110 miles north. From Tucson: 226 miles north. 928/567-3322 Navajo National Monument, off US 160, is the site of the largest of Arizona's cliff dwellings which are the remains of the Anasazi Indian Culture from the thirteenth century. Located on the Navajo Reservation, the most accessible ruin – Betatakin – had 150 rooms. From Phoenix: 280 miles northeast. From Tucson: 396 miles north. 928/672-2700 103 Relocation Guide™
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