Chaco Outliers : a complete guide
(Book)

This guidebook will help you explore the world of Chaco outliers -- villages with preplanned architectural design, astronomical alignments, constructed landscapes and sophisticated engineering. It has easy to follow maps, activities, and information designed to make your visit more rewarding. Specialized information includes geology, plants and animals, astronomy and accessibility. The five ancestral Pueblo sites covered here repressent the many types of village north of Chaco. Salmon Ruins was an original outlier, closely connected to Chaco. Aztec Ruins was built to replace "downtown Chaco" and has the only restored Great Kiva. Chimney Rock is high, remote and has significant astronomical alignment. Multi-storied Lowry Pueblo (Canyons of the Ancients) is isolated and quiet with good facilities. Yucca House is a unique site, with water in the desert. This information in this book is approved by the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Salmon Ruins and all cooperating associations.