Project Description

“BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE” SPANISH

This great house is the largest in the Chaco region. It has been estimated it took over 800,000 work hours to complete the construction of this building.

Occupation: 850-1150
Structure: 4 stories, 695 rooms, 32 kivas, and 3 great kivas
Size: 18,530 square meters (199,455 square feet)
Length: 174 meters principal wall (523 feet)
Trailhead: 5.6 km (3.5 miles) west of Visitors Center off Canyon Loop road
Trail: 1 km (0.6 mile) round trip
Elevation gain: 11 meters (37 feet)
Time: 35-60 minutes

This great house is the largest in the Chaco region. It has been estimated it took over 800,000 work hours to complete the construction of this building.