Around 1200 AD there was a sudden, yet unexplained, migration towards cliff dwellings. Between 1275 and 1300 a major drought plagued the area and eventually the inhabitants left in search of better water supplies. Great vista overlooking all states adjoining the Four Corners region. Off to the distance to the south is visible Shiprock on Navajo Reservation lands in New Mexico. Several outstanding dioramas portray the various cultures that inhabited this area in succession.
Some parts rise upto four stories.
Located on Chapin Mesa. Classic display of architectural detail and defensive construction. Not open to public, easily viewed from Ruins Road Drive. Noteworthy ruins where its roofs and walls were tore down by the inhabitants to build a cliff dwelling nearby. Located along Ruins Road Drive.