Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Managed by United States National Park Service
958 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Chinle
Chinle has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Canyon de Chelly National Monument (1.2 mi).
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns · #137 of 140 in Arizona. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 16.3 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chinle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chinle is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns, #137 of 140 in Arizona. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chinle’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical AZ town 14% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · AZ 1.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · AZ 8 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · AZ 56% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 10%
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Arizona towns of 2,500+ (140)Ahead of 2%
Arizona towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Chinle’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Arizona towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Chinle. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Canyon de Chelly National Monument, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
6 places to go in Chinle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chinle
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Chief Manuelito Boulevard0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Basketball
4Baseball
3Tracks
2Equestrian
2Tennis
2Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Chinle Franciscan Mission Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chinle: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 79 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 56 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
June is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 1.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chinle →
Questions about parks and trails in Chinle
Where can I hike in Chinle?
The longest trail networks: Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chinle is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 14% for an Arizona town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Chinle’s trails?
Canyon de Chelly National Monument doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
How much outdoors does Chinle have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 of 140 in Arizona. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chinle neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →