National Monument · Arizona

Trails in Navajo National Monument

13 named trails · 14 miles · 1 with the Park Service's own write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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13 trails, A to Z.

Aspen

0.2 mi one way · 30 ft of descent · 6,566 ft–6,601 ft · sand surface

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Aspen Overlook Trail

0.1 mi one way · about 20 ft of climbing · 80 ft of descent · 6,902 ft–6,989 ft · sand, stone surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Aspen Trail

0.4 mi one way · about 200 ft of climbing · 6,992 ft–7,270 ft · asphalt, other unpaved, sand, stone, wood surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Betatakin

1.1 mi one way · about 250 ft of climbing · 6,519 ft–6,789 ft

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Betatakin/Keet Seel

0.3 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 6,844 ft–7,068 ft · sand, stone surface

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Canyon View Trail

0.3 mi one way · 20 ft of descent · 7,274 ft–7,298 ft · sand surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

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Keet Seel

9.1 mi one way · about 1,200 ft of climbing · 6,322 ft–7,055 ft · other unpaved, sand surface · hiking

Keet Seel Hike the Park Service's write-up

no dogs · reservation required · Summer

Start Keet Seel

The back country hike to Keet Seel uses a 17 mile round trip trail. A free permit is required and can be reserved by calling the visitor center. The permit is obtained after hiker(s) attend a hiking orientation the day before their hike.

Pets No pets are allowed on the Keet Seel Trail. Hikers may come across "stray" animals such as dogs or cats on the trail. These animals often belong to local residents. Please do not feed animals or bring them back to the ranger station/visitor center.

Accessibility The hike to Keet Seel is strenuous including canyon switch backs and climbing sand dunes. Crossing multiple streams is a common occurrence on this trail. Quicksand may be present during and after the summer monsoon season (July-August). There is an elevation loss of up to 1000 feet from the visitor center to the canyon floor. Once reaching the canyon floor, there is an elevation gain of up to 300 feet to Keet Seel village.

This hike on nps.gov

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Keet Seel Campground

0.1 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 6,681 ft–6,721 ft · sand surface

Backcountry camps

Along the way Campsite

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Kiva Cave

0.2 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 6,577 ft–6,756 ft · sand surface

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Mesa Top Trail to Tsegi Pt.

0.9 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 150 ft of descent · 7,078 ft–7,204 ft · hiking

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Sandal Trail

0.5 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 150 ft of descent · 7,104 ft–7,287 ft · asphalt, wood surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

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Snake House

0.2 mi one way · about 30 ft of climbing · 5,444 ft–5,486 ft

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Tsegi Overlook

7,285 ft–7,292 ft · asphalt, stone surface

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3 more mapped segments without a name are on the map, not in the list.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.