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Off I-40 exit 204, 7.5 miles east of Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument preserves the remains of more than 300 pre-Columbian dwellings built on a series of ledges in the 400-foot-deep gorge. Inhabited by the Walnut Canyon community (archeologists are uncertain of what these inhabitants called themselves) about 1000-1200, the single-family dwellings are visible from the visitor center on the canyon rim.

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ARTICLEWalnut Canyon National Monument Off I-40 exit 204, 7.5 miles east of Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon National Monument preserves the remains of more than 300 pre-Columbian dwellings built on a series of ledges in the 400-foot-deep gorge. Inhabited by the Walnut Canyon community (archeologists are uncertain of what these inhabitants called themselves) about 1000-1200, the single-family dwellings are visible from the visitor center on the canyon rim.Walnut Canyon National Monument
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NATIONAL PARKCanyon De Chelly National Monument Cottonwood Campground is managed by the Navajo Nation and offers primitive campsites for tent and group camping on a first-come, first-served basis. Restroom facilities are on-site; no showers or hookups are available. Limited services are offered in winter. A nightly fee is required. Phone (Canyon De Chelly National Monument
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