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My wife and I drove (but not with our trailer) into Chaco Canyon a number of years ago and, prior to going, read in the guide books that it was an awful road. We flew into Albuquerque (out of Portland Oregon) and rented a 4WD truck anticipating a rough entry. We came in from the south and left out the north end. The road wasn't really that bad. There were folks in there with regular passenger cars. However, I will qualify that "awful" is a relative term. If one is used to paved roads and campgrounds, 21 miles of dirt or gravel can be tough and there is no question it will be rougher on the trailer. Condition of the road will vary depending on the time of the year and when the last time they graded it as well as the weather immediately preceding entry. Wet is not good. I have driven down a lot of BLM and Forest Service roads over the years and have found a great deal of variation depending on the trip.

Having said all of this, I would love to get back down to Chaco Canyon as it is an amazing place. I would really like to take my 23' Safari there. If I were considering a trip, I'd contact the park staff by phone or e-mail and ask them about the condition of the road and whether it is graded in the spring. Depending on time elapsed since the last grading, it could have serious washboarding. Also, I recall that access from the north had a shorter route on dirt than from the south.

Good Luck