white house ruin

The jeep tour took us to the base of where the White House ruins rises majestically inside the alcove protecting it. The builders had to have worked hard, forming the bricks, plastering the back walls with white clay, cutting thick tree limbs used to support the upper stories, and placing smaller branches cross-ways on top of the tree limbs, covering that with mud that hardened into flooring.An amazing home for an industrious people.

Took a tour with Ben. He lives in the canyon. He showed us this place among others. We got stuck in the sand on my way here, a big truck pushed us out the sand. Just part of the adventure!

Anasazi ruin and best seen through a Navajo tour - we used Twin Trails Scenic Tours Timothy Halwood~928-349-5560, 928-674-2935 - MUCH MORE REASONABLE than other tour groups and dan was wonderful

The hike down in to the canyon is not as bad as you think it is going to be when you are looking from the top. Uncrowded, hard to beat, gorgeous ruins (fence keeps touristas from climbing onto them, thank heaven).

We visited White House Ruins with friends. Our Navajo guide helped decipher the drawing- quite spectacular- covering several ages. Some were almost stick figures and others were rudimentary animals in color. The pueblo was quite large- but totally protected behind fencing. No up close and personal here. But well worth a visit. The area had native families enjoying the area so the sounds of young people echoing off the walls was fun. We also had Navajos selling jewelry, etc. They were nice and eager to chat. Not at all pushy. A good stop to get another facet of history.

I have loved these ruins since I was kid. It is a very peaceful walk and the sellers at the bottom are always friendly. The Nav Nat Gov did a remodel on the bathrooms at the bottom of the trail so they are no longer an site to see by themselves, lol.

Take your binoculars so you can see better. It is a beautiful canyon with what appears to be fertile grounds. I would love to live here! The swirled rocks are amazing to look at. We did not walk the trail this time as it was late in the day, but I would love to go back and do it next time.

This area of Canyon de Chelly is especially beautiful in spring. Take your time and drink in the history of the native americans who lived in this area. You will be glad you did!

This is one of the many overlooks in the Canyon De Chelly National Monument to visit. They have a White House Trail you can use without a guide, but we did not have enough time to tackle it since we wanted to visit the other overlooks before it got dark out. It is worth visiting the overlook and seeing the ruins.

We got up on a Sunday morning, a little early, had breakfast, and moseyed over to the White House Overlook with the intention of joining the crowd hiking down to the ruin. To our surprise, at 8 a.m. we had the entire parking lot and trail to ourselves for at least a half hour, when a few other souls joined us at the bottom. For me and my son, it was a really soulful experience -- just us, a mustang grazing in the distance, and a couple ravens doing aerobatics above us, on a cool morning. What a memory! Highly recommend doing the hike -- can't guarantee solitude, however -- though it may help to pick an early, cloudy morning in the off-season!

I am not in as good a shape as I ought to be, but I am in good health with no heart condition.The trip down the canyon is fairly easy, and filled with spectacular views.The ruins are very interesting and the vendors are friendly.The trek back up was much more challenging. If you are not used to hiking at high altitudes, you will find yourself short of breath and needing frequent rests. Fortunately, there are many benches along the trail and there's always the excuse of stopping for photos!Be sure to bring sunscreen and water!In all, it took us 30 minutes to get down, 30 minutes at the bottom for photos, walking around, and talking to the vendors, and 50 minutes to get back up, so, just under the 2 hours predicted by the Park Service.

I worked for 20 years at a skill I enjoyed rather than employed. The White House Ruin, in its own, is a masterpiece which has wonderfully survived the test of time. Darlene and Sharon are Navaho venders in this area and, upon examining their work, I found it obvious that they have enjoyed their craftiness rather than employed their crafts for a lifetime. I bought a fine piece of pottery from Darlene and my partner purchased some intricately fabricated jewelry from Sharon. Afterwards, we took pictures. Smiles abound. Check them out!

You will be amazed by the ingenuity of the Hopi who lived here and their ability to thrive in thes beautiful canyon. The artwork sold by the artists by the White House Ruin are worth carrying back up the stairs. The artists are more than happy to tell you the history behind each piece.

The ancients amaze me with all they were able to accomplish. Living and thriving in the cliffs is beyond modern thought

You can hike down here from the rim ( and go back up, up), or come with a Navajo guide. Can't get too close to the lower ruins, but possible to make great photos from many angles. Several Navajo are always there with lovely jewelry for sale. 4 government outhouses.! But no water.